Sacopee Valley Elementary School vs. Horace Mitchell Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Sacopee Valley Elementary 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 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary 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 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
380 students
259 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
78
59
Grade 1 Students
81
66
Grade 2 Students
94
65
Grade 3 Students
74
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
