Hancock Grammar School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hancock Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 169 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hancock Grammar 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 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 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 744 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ellsworth Elementary-middle 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 80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
169 students
744 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#400 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#309 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
13
57
Grade 1 Students
18
81
Grade 2 Students
25
72
Grade 3 Students
19
81
Grade 4 Students
15
86
Grade 5 Students
17
97
Grade 6 Students
21
88
Grade 7 Students
24
88
Grade 8 Students
17
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
