Mattanawcook Academy vs. Penobscot Valley High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades 9-12, Mattanawcook Academy ranks in the bottom 50% 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 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 131 students in grades 9-12, Penobscot Valley High 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is lower 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 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
302 students
131 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
77
27
Grade 10 Students
84
34
Grade 11 Students
69
32
Grade 12 Students
72
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
