Best Public Schools in Dresden, ME

Summary:

The city of Dresden, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Dresden Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has a relatively small student population of 71 and the lowest student-teacher ratio (7.4) in the Regional School Unit 02 District, it has faced challenges in recent years, including a significant decline in its state-wide ranking from 4 out of 5 stars in 2017-2018 to just 1 out of 5 stars in the most recent 2022-2023 school year.

One of the school's most concerning issues is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.6%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This high rate of chronic absenteeism can have a detrimental impact on student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 38.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Despite these challenges, the Dresden Elementary School's low student-teacher ratio suggests the potential for a more personalized learning environment, which could be leveraged to improve student outcomes. Understanding the factors behind the school's declining state-wide ranking and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate should be priorities for the school and district, as they work to provide a high-quality education for all students in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Cedar Grove Road	Dresden	04342	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 737-2559	80	11	7.2	42.5%	78 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	222^nd of 290 public elementary schools	23.4%					(n/a)	64.3	32.1	$26,448

Cities Near Dresden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richmond	3.51 mi	6	196^th
Wiscasset	5.05 mi	8
South Gardiner	6.72 mi	1	170^th
Edgecomb	7.64 mi	1	114^th
Bowdoinham	9.17 mi	1	38^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.

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