Gerald E Talbot Community School vs. Presumpscot School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Presumpscot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gerald E Talbot 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 65-69% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Presumpscot 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 70-74% (which is lower than 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
361 students
243 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#488 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#305 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
42
Kindergarten Students
60
33
Grade 1 Students
53
36
Grade 2 Students
70
37
Grade 3 Students
52
26
Grade 4 Students
56
38
Grade 5 Students
41
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
37%
36%
% White
42%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
19%
