Great Falls Elementary School vs. Village Elementary School-gorham
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Village Elementary School-gorham ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 88% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Village Elementary School-gorham ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
500 students
428 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#112 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#145 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
86%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
91%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
67
Grade 1 Students
75
78
Grade 2 Students
91
72
Grade 3 Students
91
55
Grade 4 Students
82
66
Grade 5 Students
83
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
88%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

