Ralph M Atwood Primary School vs. James H Bean School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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James H Bean School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Ralph M Atwood Primary School serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H Bean School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
224 students
289 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≥95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
25
Kindergarten Students
51
55
Grade 1 Students
76
40
Grade 2 Students
66
42
Grade 3 Students
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43
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
91%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%