Winslow Elementary School vs. Benton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Winslow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 82% (which is equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades 1-6, Benton 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 78% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
1-6
Total Students
552 students
515 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#270 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#393 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
76
-
Grade 1 Students
66
80
Grade 2 Students
88
83
Grade 3 Students
72
93
Grade 4 Students
78
88
Grade 5 Students
83
80
Grade 6 Students
71
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
