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Governor John Fairfield School vs. Young School

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School Overview

School

Governor John Fairfield School

75 Beach Street
Saco, ME 04072

36 Tasker St
Saco, ME 04072

Top Rankings

Governor John Fairfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Overview

Governor John Fairfield School serves 289 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Young School serves 313 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Grades Offered

K-2

K-2

Total Students

289 students

313 students

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% Male | % Female

47% | 53%

50% | 50%

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

27 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Kindergarten Students

87

109

Grade 1 Students

98

96

Grade 2 Students

104

108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

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% Asian

2%

1%

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% Hispanic

3%

5%

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% Black

8%

11%

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% White

79%

82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

1%

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0.37

0.32

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Additional Information

Eligible for

26%

15%

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Eligible for

7%

8%

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