Summary:
Maine School Admin District 27 contains a single middle school, Valley Rivers Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has a relatively small student population of 101 students, with a predominantly White student body. While the school's academic performance is generally strong, with proficiency rates above the state average in some subjects, it faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and a significant portion of economically disadvantaged students.
Valley Rivers Middle School's proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) in the 2022-2023 school year were 65.69% in English Language Arts, 50.98% in Mathematics, and 36.51% in Science. These results are higher than the state averages but lower than the Maine School Admin District 27 averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.5% is relatively high, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, 20.79% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Despite these challenges, Valley Rivers Middle School has a strong student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and has fluctuated in its ranking and rating over the past few years, ranging from 21 out of 92 schools (4 stars) in 2020-2021 to 61 out of 93 schools (2 stars) in 2021-2022. The school's current ranking of 33 out of 96 Maine middle schools and a 3-star rating suggest that it is performing reasonably well, but there may be room for improvement in certain areas to ensure consistent academic excellence.
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