For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 197 students in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
263 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.23
# American Indian Students
6 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
4 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
241 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
92%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
23
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,000 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,734
$21,468
Spending / Student
$21,000
$21,062
Best RSU 88/MSAD 24 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
169 Main Street Suite 101
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Grades: PK-8
| 197 students
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