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Fourteenth Street School vs. Ridge View Community School

Should you attend Fourteenth Street School or Ridge View Community School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fourteenth Street School
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Ridge View Community School
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fourteenth Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Ridge View Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Fourteenth Street 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge View 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 72% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
163 students
571 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridge View Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ridge View Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge View Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#411 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fourteenth Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge View Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
72%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge View Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
81%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge View Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fourteenth Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridge View Community School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
35
Kindergarten Students
32
57
Grade 1 Students
39
58
Grade 2 Students
32
51
Grade 3 Students
40
63
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
67
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ridge View Community School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.34
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Fourteenth Street School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge View Community School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fourteenth Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge View Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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