Best Public Schools in Rumford, ME

Summary:

The city of Rumford, Maine is home to two schools: Mountain Valley High School and Rumford Elementary, both part of Regional School Unit 10. While Mountain Valley High School has seen significant fluctuations in its state-wide ranking, Rumford Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Maine elementary schools, indicating that the district faces challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Mountain Valley High School has a 4-year graduation rate below the state average, and both schools have very high chronic absenteeism rates, which likely contribute to their academic struggles. The racial demographics of the schools vary, with Mountain Valley High School being predominantly white and Rumford Elementary having a more diverse student population.

Overall, the data highlights the need for the district to address the root causes of the academic and attendance challenges faced by these schools, particularly at Rumford Elementary, which has consistently underperformed. Ensuring that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status or background, receive the support and resources they need to succeed should be a top priority for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Rumford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Lincoln Avenue	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 364-8155	241	24	10.0	81.3%	202 (83.8%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	10.8	280^th of 290 public elementary schools	3.4%		35.8	139^th of 210 public elementary schools	33.8%	141	42.4	36.4		$20,462
Mountain Valley High School	Public	9-12	799 Hancock Street	Rumford	04276	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 364-4547	422	32	13.0	66.8%	374 (88.6%)	13 (3.1%)	18 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	33.2	81^st of 123 public high schools	34.1%		73.5	21^st of 98 public high schools	78.6%	60	56.2	33.3	40.5	$18,999

Cities Near Rumford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mexico	1.31 mi	3	254^th
Dixfield	4.99 mi	4	259^th
Peru	5.17 mi	2	251^st
Bryant Pond	11.2 mi	1	43^rd
Andover	11.43 mi	2	109^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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