James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs. Dora L Small Elementary School
Should you attend James Otis Kaler Elementary School or Dora L Small Elementary 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 Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 South Kelsey Street
South Portland, ME 04106
South Portland, ME 04106
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
James Otis Kaler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James Otis Kaler 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 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 260 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dora L Small Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
220 students
260 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#378 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#148 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
33
47
Grade 1 Students
33
48
Grade 2 Students
37
35
Grade 3 Students
35
46
Grade 4 Students
33
36
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
35%
10%
% White
47%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
