Summary:
The 04953 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 19 district. While Sebasticook Valley Elementary School stands out with strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism, the middle and high schools in the area, Nokomis Regional Middle School and Nokomis Regional High School, lag behind in academic proficiency and have higher chronic absenteeism rates.
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School excels, with 64.41% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.86% in Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 24.4% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9. In contrast, the middle and high schools in the area struggle academically, with proficiency rates below the district and state levels. Nokomis Regional High School, however, stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.3%.
Across all three schools, a significant percentage of students, ranging from 41.32% to 45.4%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the need to address socioeconomic challenges and their impact on student outcomes. The data suggests an opportunity for the district to examine the practices and strategies employed at the higher-performing Sebasticook Valley Elementary School and explore ways to replicate or adapt them at the middle and high school levels, ultimately enhancing the educational experiences and outcomes for all students in the 04953 zip code area.
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