Biddeford Primary School vs. Biddeford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Biddeford Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Biddeford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades 1-2, Biddeford Primary 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 65-69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades 5-8, Biddeford Middle 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 71% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-2
5-8
Total Students
358 students
631 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#442 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 1 Students
200
-
Grade 2 Students
158
-
Grade 5 Students
-
130
Grade 6 Students
-
160
Grade 7 Students
-
193
Grade 8 Students
-
148
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
7%
9%


% White
72%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%

