Summary:
Regional School Unit 16 in Maine has one middle school, Bruce M Whittier Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 and has stood out as a strong-performing school within the district. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, going from 55th out of 92 Maine middle schools in 2020-2021 to 22nd out of 96 in 2022-2023, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bruce M Whittier Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), exceeds the Regional School Unit 16 and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.2% is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.
While the school's student population is predominantly White (92.53%), with relatively small percentages of other racial/ethnic groups, the school serves a significant portion of students from lower-income households, with 36.3% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor is an important consideration when analyzing the school's performance and identifying potential areas for support or intervention.
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