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Mill Pond School vs. Houlton Southside School

Should you attend Mill Pond School or Houlton Southside 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
Mill Pond School
175 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Houlton Southside School
65 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mill Pond School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Houlton Southside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
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 317 students in grades 3-5, Houlton Southside 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 81% (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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
3-5
Total Students
291 students
317 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houlton Southside School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
#302 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Houlton Southside School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
81%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houlton Southside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
85%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houlton Southside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Houlton Southside School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
46
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
31
-
Grade 3 Students
43
109
Grade 4 Students
44
106
Grade 5 Students
34
102
Grade 6 Students
32
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Houlton Southside School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Pond School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Pond School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Pond School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Houlton Southside School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Houlton Southside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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