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Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

40 Heselton Street, Skowhegan, ME 04976 · (207) 474-9822 · Part of School Administrative District 54

Skowhegan’s School Grade C better than 31% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
180
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

40 Heselton Street, Skowhegan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 485
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
165’20
158’21
171’22
173’23
180’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan from Skowhegan families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 54

The district →
Mill Stream Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norridgewock
C
309 students11:1
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canaan
B+
160 students9:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Skowhegan
118 students9:1
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Skowhegan
267 students9:1
Skowhegan Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Skowhegan
C+
473 students12:1
Skowhegan Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Skowhegan
A−
686 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Skowhegan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.