Houlton Elementary School vs. Houlton Southside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Houlton Southside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades 3-6, Houlton Southside School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-6
Total Students
282 students
368 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#163 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
76
-
Grade 1 Students
83
-
Grade 2 Students
73
-
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
80
Grade 5 Students
-
102
Grade 6 Students
-
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
1%
1%
% White
81%
83%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%