Harrison Lyseth Elementary School vs. Longfellow School-portland
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Longfellow School-portland ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harrison Lyseth Elementary School ranks in the top 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 78% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Longfellow School-portland ranks in the top 20% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
496 students
257 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
85
41
Grade 1 Students
76
41
Grade 2 Students
79
44
Grade 3 Students
78
36
Grade 4 Students
75
47
Grade 5 Students
72
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
25%
4%
% White
57%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
