Poland Community School vs Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls

Poland Community School has a higher overall rating of 4.5/10 compared to 3.1/10. Poland Community School is significantly larger with 432 students, about 1.9× the size of Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls (231). In math proficiency, Poland Community School leads at 46.0%.

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Poland Community School

Poland, ME

4.5/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6th

432 students

Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls

Mechanic Falls, ME

3.1/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6th

231 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Poland Community School	Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Overall Rating	4.5 / 10	3.1 / 10
Academic Score	4.0	1.5
Growth Score	4.3	2.8
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	34.5%	48.5%
Environment Score	6.0	6.4
State Rank	#459 of 542	#535 of 542
State Percentile	16th	2th

Test Scores

Subject	Poland Community School	Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Math Proficiency	46.0%	32.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	53.0%	42.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Poland Community School	Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 6th	Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment	432	231
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.7:1	10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	34.5%	48.5%
District	RSU 16	RSU 16
City	Poland	Mechanic Falls

Neighborhood

Metric	Poland (04274)	Mechanic Falls (04256)
Median Household Income	$94,625	$58,958
Median Home Value	$280,300	$224,100
Median Rent	$1,149	$1,160
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	29.3%	15.4%
Poverty Rate	11.9%	10.8%
Avg Commute	28 min	—

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