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Schools in Madawaska · Madawaska

Madawaska’s public schools outscore 71% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madawaska, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#38of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
367 students on the public path
In brief

Madawaska’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 266 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madawaska’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,320 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Madawaska Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madawaska’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% of Maine school districts, #38 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 90%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 88%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 184 test results could put Madawaska anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Madawaska’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 186 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madawaska, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Madawaska Elementary SchoolMadawaskaC
6–12Madawaska Middle/High SchoolMadawaskaC+

Madawaska’s public schools are run by Madawaska. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

MadawaskaGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 367 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$23,320ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 186 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 182 students tested

Madawaska vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Madawaska’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MadawaskaB+Madawaska
St. Agatha—School Administrative District 33
Grand Isle—Grand Isle
FrenchvilleB−School Administrative District 33

Every school in Madawaska

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Madawaskaby address
Madawaska Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
162 students10:1Rate it →
Madawaska Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
205 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Madawaska’s schools

Are Madawaska’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madawaska children attend outscore 71% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #38 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madawaska in?

Madawaska, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 367 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Madawaska spend per student?

$23,320 in Madawaska (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.