East End Community School vs. Howard C Reiche Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East End Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Howard C Reiche Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East End Community 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C Reiche Community 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
396 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#480 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
61
Kindergarten Students
67
69
Grade 1 Students
54
85
Grade 2 Students
62
71
Grade 3 Students
63
64
Grade 4 Students
68
62
Grade 5 Students
51
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
12%
21%


% Black
52%
42%


% White
26%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
29%
23%

