Loranger Memorial School vs. Biddeford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Loranger Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Biddeford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades 3-8, Loranger Memorial 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 76% (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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades 5-8, Biddeford Middle 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 71% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is lower 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), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-8
5-8
Total Students
279 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#318 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#442 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
45
-
Grade 5 Students
44
130
Grade 6 Students
51
160
Grade 7 Students
41
193
Grade 8 Students
55
148
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
4%
9%
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%
