Presumpscot School vs. Gerald E Talbot Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Presumpscot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Presumpscot 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 70-74% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gerald E Talbot Community 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
243 students
361 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#305 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
29
Kindergarten Students
33
60
Grade 1 Students
36
53
Grade 2 Students
37
70
Grade 3 Students
26
52
Grade 4 Students
38
56
Grade 5 Students
31
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
36%
37%
% White
40%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
18%
