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 179 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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 204 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 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 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
179 students
204 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
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
31
-
Kindergarten Students
31
34
Grade 1 Students
28
44
Grade 2 Students
24
47
Grade 3 Students
35
34
Grade 4 Students
30
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
6%
% Black
24%
7%
% White
50%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
