Phippsburg Elementary School vs. Dike-newell School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Phippsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 105 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phippsburg Elementary School ranks in the top 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Dike-newell School serves 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
105 students
240 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
8
36
Kindergarten Students
19
62
Grade 1 Students
16
66
Grade 2 Students
15
76
Grade 3 Students
11
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Grade 4 Students
17
-
Grade 5 Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
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4%


% White
96%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
18%

