Mill Pond School vs. Houlton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mill Pond School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mill Pond School ranks in the top 20% 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 90-94% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-2
Total Students
291 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
58
Kindergarten Students
46
64
Grade 1 Students
29
87
Grade 2 Students
31
87
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
44
-
Grade 5 Students
34
-
Grade 6 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
9%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
89%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
