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Narraguagus High School vs. Machias Memorial High School

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School Overview

School
Narraguagus High School
1611 Main Street
Harrington, ME 04643
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Machias Memorial High School
1 Bulldog Lane
Machias, ME 04654
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Narraguagus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 319 students in grades 7-12, Narraguagus High School 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 167 students in grades 9-12, Machias Memorial 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 40-59% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
319 students
167 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Machias Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Narraguagus High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Machias Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#387 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#509 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Narraguagus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Machias Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in ME)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
≥90%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Narraguagus High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Machias Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Narraguagus High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Machias Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
58
-
Grade 9 Students
65
43
Grade 10 Students
55
36
Grade 11 Students
50
49
Grade 12 Students
48
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Machias Memorial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Narraguagus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Machias Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Narraguagus High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Machias Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Machias Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
83%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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.
0.30
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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
34%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Narraguagus High 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 Machias Memorial High 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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