Athens Community School vs. Dimensions Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Athens Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Dimensions Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 111 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Athens Community 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 168 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dimensions Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
111 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
10
20
Grade 1 Students
11
30
Grade 2 Students
10
19
Grade 3 Students
9
16
Grade 4 Students
14
29
Grade 5 Students
15
25
Grade 6 Students
10
20
Grade 7 Students
14
9
Grade 8 Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
n/a
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
99%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.02
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
