Gardiner Area High School vs. Cony
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardiner Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 621 students in grades 9-12, Gardiner Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Cony 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 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
621 students
685 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#400 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
158
177
Grade 10 Students
139
180
Grade 11 Students
158
167
Grade 12 Students
166
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
94%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

