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Madawaska School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 222 students in Madawaska School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Madawaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
403 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Madawaska School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
359 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
89%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
21
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,839 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,730 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,839
$21,438
Spending / Student
$21,730
$21,032
Best Madawaska School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madawaska Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
353 Eleventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3635
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3635
Grades: PK-6
| 222 students
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