Helen S Dunn Elementary School vs. Old Town Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Helen S Dunn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 131 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Helen S Dunn 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is lower 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Old Town 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 53% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
131 students
488 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#452 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#313 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
13
74
Grade 1 Students
11
66
Grade 2 Students
13
79
Grade 3 Students
10
86
Grade 4 Students
18
86
Grade 5 Students
13
97
Grade 6 Students
17
-
Grade 7 Students
11
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
93%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
19%