Beech Hill School vs. Hancock Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beech Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Hancock Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 90 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beech Hill School ranks in the top 30% 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 174 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hancock Grammar School 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 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than 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 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
90 students
174 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#400 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
-
Kindergarten Students
13
23
Grade 1 Students
7
25
Grade 2 Students
11
17
Grade 3 Students
7
19
Grade 4 Students
7
16
Grade 5 Students
2
17
Grade 6 Students
13
20
Grade 7 Students
9
17
Grade 8 Students
13
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
92%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
14%
