Dike-newell School vs. West Bath School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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West Bath School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Dike-newell School serves 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 97 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Bath 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 7:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
240 students
97 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≥90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≥90%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
7
Kindergarten Students
62
23
Grade 1 Students
66
13
Grade 2 Students
76
13
Grade 3 Students
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16
Grade 4 Students
-
12
Grade 5 Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
4%
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% White
87%
97%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
4%

