Houlton Elementary School vs. Houlton Southside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Houlton Southside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 317 students in grades 3-5, Houlton Southside 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 81% (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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
296 students
317 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#302 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
-
Kindergarten Students
64
-
Grade 1 Students
87
-
Grade 2 Students
87
-
Grade 3 Students
-
109
Grade 4 Students
-
106
Grade 5 Students
-
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
