Alton Elementary School vs. Asa C Adams School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Asa C Adams School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 82 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Asa C Adams School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
82 students
308 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
22
Kindergarten Students
12
42
Grade 1 Students
14
52
Grade 2 Students
12
48
Grade 3 Students
14
63
Grade 4 Students
12
44
Grade 5 Students
9
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
6%
