Summary:
Calais Public Schools in Maine has a single elementary school, Calais Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has a predominantly white student population, with a significant Native American presence, and faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a large percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Academically, Calais Elementary School's English Language Arts proficiency rate is slightly above the state average, but its mathematics proficiency rate is below both the state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has also declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 43rd out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 160th out of 290 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.
Despite these challenges, Calais Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. The school's leadership and the Calais Public Schools district will need to address the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism and academic performance gaps, particularly in mathematics, to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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