Bay Ridge Elementary School vs. Elm Street School-east Machias
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bay Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 42 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bay Ridge 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 14% (majority Black).
Serving 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Elm Street School-east Machias ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower 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 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
42 students
194 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
3
27
Grade 1 Students
10
18
Grade 2 Students
3
23
Grade 3 Students
5
16
Grade 4 Students
4
18
Grade 5 Students
5
18
Grade 6 Students
2
19
Grade 7 Students
2
17
Grade 8 Students
8
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
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% Black
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1%


% White
95%
99%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.02


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

