Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04418


Summary:

The 04418 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Helen S Dunn Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a concerning decline in its academic performance and ranking among Maine elementary schools.

Helen S Dunn Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (94.08%), with low representation of other racial and ethnic groups. The school's academic performance is below the state averages, with only 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.94% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3% and a significant majority (71.71%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1, the overall trends are concerning. In the 2022-2023 school year, Helen S Dunn Elementary School ranked 272 out of 290 Maine elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This represents a significant decline from previous years, where the school was ranked 146 out of 258 in 2018-2019 and 181 out of 254 in 2017-2018, with 2 and 1 stars, respectively. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to this decline, such as the socioeconomic challenges and chronic absenteeism, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes and overall well-being of the students at Helen S Dunn Elementary School.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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