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 57 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, 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 7:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 323 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
57 students
323 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1


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
13
22
Kindergarten Students
10
44
Grade 1 Students
10
46
Grade 2 Students
14
53
Grade 3 Students
10
47
Grade 4 Students
-
63
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
5%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
93%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
6%

