Mountain Valley High School vs. Buckfield Jr-sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 388 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Valley High School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (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 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 222 students in grades 7-12, Buckfield Jr-sr 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 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
388 students
222 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Grade 9 Students
93
41
Grade 10 Students
104
37
Grade 11 Students
116
34
Grade 12 Students
75
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
90%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
