Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

Summary:

Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan is an elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Skowhegan, Maine, with a student population of 171 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (60%) and Mathematics (54.65%) were slightly below the state averages in the 2022-2023 school year, and its science proficiency rate (17.02%) was significantly lower than the state average. When compared to other schools in the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54, Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan generally performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency. For example, Canaan Elementary School outperformed the school in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with 28% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (68.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and district to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 4-5

 40 Heselton Street
       Skowhegan, ME  04976


(207) 474-9822

District: Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,538 Help


Students who attend Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan usually attend:

Middle:    Skowhegan Area Middle School
High:    Skowhegan Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  171

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.5%
African American:
1.2%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.4% Help


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Compare Details Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.5%), African American (1.2%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan is 10.8. 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan employs 15.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan is $18,538, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan 58th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54 108th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.27 163rd 209 22.0%
2010 29.00 161st 193 16.6%
2011 34.58 140th 186 24.7%
2012 39.71 182nd 258 29.5%
2013 46.30 150th 261 42.5%
2016 24.50 220th 255 13.7%
2017 39.87 162nd 256 36.7%
2018 21.60 224th 254 11.8%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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Rank History for all middle school students at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 14.44 52nd 56 7.1%
2010 23.44 51st 60 15.0%
2011 37.10 36th 58 37.9%
2012 48.54 40th 86 53.5%
2013 29.48 73rd 87 16.1%
2015 27.36 81st 97 16.5%
2021 14.09 82nd 92 10.9%
2022 67.56 26th 93 72.0%
2023 41.19 58th 96 39.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.46 60th 66 9.1%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 260 260
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 256 256
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 240 240
1994 262 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1995 245 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1996 245 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1997 290 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1998 275 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1999 246 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2000 234 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2001 259 1 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2002 247 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2003 247 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2004 258 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 241 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2006 228 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2007 224 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2008 216 4 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2009 225 6 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 241
2010 232 2 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 239
2011 231 7 2 0 5 0 2 0 247
2012 260 7 6 0 0 0 5 0 278
2013 268 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 277
2014 190 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 199
2015 188 5 3 3 2 0 1 0 202
2016 192 4 4 5 3 0 1 0 209
2017 201 1 2 6 1 0 2 0 213
2018 180 1 1 7 1 0 5 0 195
2019 187 2 0 7 1 0 10 0 207
2020 201 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 210
2021 159 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 165
2022 153 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 158
2023 165 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 171

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 260 13.0 20.0 n/a
1992 256 14.0 18.2 n/a
1993 240 13.7 17.5 36.3
1994 265 16.0 16.6 35.5
1995 247 15.0 16.5 34.4
1996 247 15.0 16.5 34.4
1997 291 16.0 18.2 39.9
1998 277 17.0 16.3 33.6
1999 252 16.0 15.8 49.6
2000 239 16.0 14.9 46.9
2001 267 16.0 16.7 40.8
2002 256 17.0 15.1 42.6
2003 256 17.0 15.1 42.6
2004 260 18.0 14.4 45
2005 243 23.0 10.6 47.3
2006 231 24.0 9.6 50.6
2007 230 23.7 9.7 46.1
2008 226 26.7 8.5 47.3
2009 241 18.9 12.8 50.2
2010 239 19.6 12.1 61.9
2011 247 19.3 12.7 62.3
2012 278 20.2 13.7 6.1
2013 277 20.0 13.7 62.5
2014 199 18.2 10.9 65.8
2015 202 18.0 11.2 75.2
2016 209 16.0 13.0 71.8
2017 213 16.1 13.2 64.3
2018 195 17.0 11.4 74.9
2019 207 16.6 12.4 66.7
2020 210 14.4 14.5 64.3
2021 165 15.7 10.5 65.5
2022 158 15.8 10.0 70.3
2023 171 15.8 10.8 68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 260 13.0 20.0 n/a
1992 256 14.0 18.2 n/a
1993 240 13.7 17.5 36.3
1994 265 16.0 16.6 35.5
1995 247 15.0 16.5 34.4
1996 247 15.0 16.5 34.4
1997 291 16.0 18.2 39.9
1998 277 17.0 16.3 33.6
1999 252 16.0 15.8 49.6
2000 239 16.0 14.9 46.9
2001 267 16.0 16.7 40.8
2002 256 17.0 15.1 42.6
2003 256 17.0 15.1 42.6
2004 260 18.0 14.4 45
2005 243 23.0 10.6 47.3
2006 231 24.0 9.6 50.6
2007 230 23.7 9.7 46.1
2008 226 26.7 8.5 47.3
2009 241 18.9 12.8 50.2
2010 239 19.6 12.1 61.9
2011 247 19.3 12.7 62.3
2012 278 20.2 13.7 6.1
2013 277 20.0 13.7 62.5
2014 199 18.2 10.9 65.8
2015 202 18.0 11.2 75.2
2016 209 16.0 13.0 71.8
2017 213 16.1 13.2 64.3
2018 195 17.0 11.4 74.9
2019 207 16.6 12.4 66.7
2020 210 14.4 14.5 64.3
2021 165 15.7 10.5 65.5
2022 158 15.8 10.0 70.3
2023 171 15.8 10.8 68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,997
2019 $13,345
2020 $14,009
2021 $19,474
2022 $20,025
2023 $18,538

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan)41.387
 45.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54)48.684.8
 36.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students207171
 17.4%
African American22
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic72
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White187165
 11.8%
Two or More Races101
 90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%68.4%
 1.8%


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Students who attend Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skowhegan Area Middle School
High : Skowhegan Area High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 171 students attended Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan.

Students at Margaret Chase Smith School - Skowhegan are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.


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