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Belgrade Central School vs. China Primary School

Should you attend Belgrade Central School or China Primary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belgrade Central School
158 Depot Road
Belgrade, ME 04917
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
China Primary School
763 Lakeview Drive
China Village, ME 04926
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Belgrade Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

China Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belgrade Central School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, China Primary School ranks in the top 30% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
238 students
256 students
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This chart displays total students of China Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of China Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belgrade Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of China Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belgrade Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of China Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belgrade Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of China Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
26
21
Kindergarten Students
37
45
Grade 1 Students
27
46
Grade 2 Students
30
54
Grade 3 Students
38
50
Grade 4 Students
41
40
Grade 5 Students
39
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in China Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belgrade Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in China Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in China Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in China Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
95%
93%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in China Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belgrade Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in China Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Belgrade Central School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of China Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in China Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belgrade Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in China Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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