Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Mildred L Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Mildred L Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks in the top 10% 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 ≥95% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mildred L Day School 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Total Students
259 students
215 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
59
38
Grade 1 Students
66
32
Grade 2 Students
65
37
Grade 3 Students
69
37
Grade 4 Students
-
30
Grade 5 Students
-
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
81%
89%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
