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Robert W Traip Academy vs. Marshwood High School

Should you attend Robert W Traip Academy or Marshwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Robert W Traip Academy
12 Williams Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Marshwood High School
260 Dow Highway
South Berwick, ME 03908
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Robert W Traip Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades 9-12, Robert W Traip Academy 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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 682 students in grades 9-12, Marshwood High School ranks in the top 20% 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 90-94% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
279 students
682 students
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This chart displays total students of Marshwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Robert W Traip Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marshwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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.
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Robert W Traip Academy and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Marshwood 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
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This chart displays the students of Marshwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
70
173
Grade 10 Students
83
170
Grade 11 Students
70
165
Grade 12 Students
56
174

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Robert W Traip Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marshwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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.
0.29
0.14
This chart displays the diversity score of Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Robert W Traip Academy 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 Marshwood 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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