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James H Bean School vs. Ralph M Atwood Primary School

Should you attend James H Bean School or Ralph M Atwood Primary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
James H Bean School
2896 Middle Road
Augusta, ME 04330
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
19 Heath Street
Oakland, ME 04963
Top Rankings

James H Bean School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H Bean 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 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Ralph M Atwood Primary School serves 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
297 students
217 students
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This chart displays total students of Ralph M Atwood Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ralph M Atwood Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James H Bean School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of James H Bean School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James H Bean School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James H Bean School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-59%
(Top 30% in ME)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of James H Bean School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ralph M Atwood Primary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
24
Kindergarten Students
37
62
Grade 1 Students
50
52
Grade 2 Students
42
79
Grade 3 Students
45
-
Grade 4 Students
46
-
Grade 5 Students
46
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in James H Bean School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James H Bean School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James H Bean School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James H Bean School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James H Bean School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James H Bean School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of James H Bean School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James H Bean School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James H Bean School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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