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 364 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 8:1 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 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 230 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 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
364 students
230 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
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
36
32
Kindergarten Students
46
35
Grade 1 Students
69
37
Grade 2 Students
56
24
Grade 3 Students
60
38
Grade 4 Students
47
31
Grade 5 Students
50
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
38%
35%
% White
40%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
