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B−
Schools in Strong · School Administrative District 58

Strong’s public schools score below 51% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Strong, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
84%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 4% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
564 students on the public path
In brief

Strong’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 152 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Strong’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 85% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,900 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Day Mountain Regional Middle School, then Mt Abram Regional High School. 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 Strong’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 49% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 72%
Towns in Franklin County (19)Better than 53%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 224 test results could put Strong anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Strong’s students in the tested grades sat them (222 in math, 227 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
5–8Day Mountain Regional Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 58No scores
9–12Mt Abram Regional High Schoolin SalemB+

Strong’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 58, which also serves Avon, Kingfield and Phillips. 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.

School Administrative District 58Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 564 students, down 4% since 2022–23 · 10.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$19,900ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 227 students tested
Math85%
State average 81.5% · 222 students tested

Strong vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StrongB−School Administrative District 58
Avon—School Administrative District 58
New Vineyard—Regional School Unit 09
FarmingtonC+Regional School Unit 09

Every school in Strong

4 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 Strongby address
Day Mountain Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
141 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Strongin other towns
Phillips Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phillips
112 students10:1Rate it →
Kingfield Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kingfield
95 students10:1Rate it →
Mt Abram Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
B+
216 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Strong’s schools

Are Strong’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Strong children attend score below 51% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Strong in?

School Administrative District 58, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 564 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Strong kids go to high school?

Mt Abram Regional High School in Salem, with 216 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Strong spend per student?

$19,900 in School Administrative District 58 (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.