Best Public Schools in Beals, ME

Summary:

The city of Beals, Maine is home to a single public school, Beals Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of just 37 students. Despite its small size, Beals Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools over the past 15 years, maintaining a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beals Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 86.49% white students, 5.41% African American, 2.7% Native American, and 5.41% identifying as two or more races. However, the school also faces significant economic challenges, with over 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.2 suggests a high level of individual attention and support for students, but the chronic absenteeism rate of 25.7% is a concern that may require targeted interventions.

As the only school in the Beals Public Schools district, Beals Elementary has maintained a strong academic standing despite the economic and demographic challenges faced by the community. The school's consistent high performance and diverse student population make it a unique and noteworthy educational institution in the state of Maine.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Mill Pond Rd	Beals	04611	Washington County	Beals Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5449	37	7	5.0	67.6%	34 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	77.2	70^th of 290 public elementary schools	75.9%					(n/a)	72.0	$27,191

Cities Near Beals

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jonesport	4.87 mi	2	174^th
Addison	10.68 mi	1	237^th
Jonesboro	11.43 mi	1
Harrington	13.55 mi	2	215^th
Milbridge	15.12 mi	1	160^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.