Dimensions Academy vs. Skowhegan Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dimensions Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 161 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dimensions Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 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 13% (majority Black).
Serving 403 students in grades 6-8, Skowhegan Area 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 81% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
161 students
403 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#277 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
18
-
Grade 2 Students
21
-
Grade 3 Students
26
-
Grade 4 Students
24
-
Grade 5 Students
14
-
Grade 6 Students
13
64
Grade 7 Students
14
174
Grade 8 Students
-
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
95%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
