Montello School vs. Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Montello 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 38% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Raymond A. Geiger 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 69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
618 students
582 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#511 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
55
Kindergarten Students
90
67
Grade 1 Students
88
84
Grade 2 Students
81
71
Grade 3 Students
84
79
Grade 4 Students
87
71
Grade 5 Students
70
69
Grade 6 Students
82
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
48%
33%
% White
39%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
