Dora L Small Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dora L Small Elementary 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 235 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
260 students
235 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#201 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
47
41
Grade 1 Students
48
50
Grade 2 Students
35
53
Grade 3 Students
46
55
Grade 4 Students
36
36
Grade 5 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
76%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
