ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 | Maine Department of Education
ME Commissioner of Education Pender Makin 2023 | Maine Department of Education
The number of girls passing their ELA test in the state fell by 18.2% in the previous school year.
Compared to other counties across the state, Knox County girls were considered the best-performing students in ELA in the 2022-23 school year.
Once a national leader in academic performance, Maine's public schools have seen a significant decline in recent decades. The state, which consistently ranked first or second in math and reading in the 1990s, now averages 36th nationally in 2022, according to the Maine Policy Institute. Experts attribute this shift, in part, to changes in education policy that have reduced local control and increased burdens on educators.
| County | Not Proficient | Proficient | Total Students Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis County | 506 | 633 | 1,139 |
| Washington County | 740 | 1,041 | 1,781 |
| Lincoln County | 652 | 1,313 | 1,965 |
| Waldo County | 813 | 1,207 | 2,020 |
| Knox County | 644 | 1,489 | 2,133 |
| Franklin County | 965 | 1,288 | 2,253 |
| Sagadahoc County | 774 | 1,543 | 2,317 |
| Somerset County | 1,265 | 1,753 | 3,018 |
| Hancock County | 1,127 | 2,040 | 3,167 |
| Oxford County | 1,718 | 2,361 | 4,079 |
| Aroostook County | 1,503 | 2,743 | 4,246 |
| Androscoggin County | 3,158 | 3,971 | 7,129 |
| Kennebec County | 2,986 | 5,131 | 8,117 |
| Penobscot County | 3,307 | 6,112 | 9,419 |
| York County | 4,394 | 8,757 | 13,151 |
| Cumberland County | 5,224 | 12,974 | 18,198 |
| Maine | 29,884 | 54,602 | 84,486 |
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