Howard C Reiche Community School vs. Presumpscot School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard C Reiche Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Presumpscot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C Reiche Community 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Presumpscot 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 70-74% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
243 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#305 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
42
Kindergarten Students
69
33
Grade 1 Students
85
36
Grade 2 Students
71
37
Grade 3 Students
64
26
Grade 4 Students
62
38
Grade 5 Students
51
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
13%
% Black
42%
36%
% White
30%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
19%
