Farwell Elementary School vs. Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Farwell Elementary 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 59% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary 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 69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
402 students
524 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
33
Kindergarten Students
52
69
Grade 1 Students
49
62
Grade 2 Students
57
76
Grade 3 Students
53
65
Grade 4 Students
46
68
Grade 5 Students
52
76
Grade 6 Students
60
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
32%
36%
% White
56%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
