James H Bean School vs. Ralph M Atwood Primary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
James H Bean School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H Bean School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Ralph M Atwood Primary School serves 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
300 students
194 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
24
Kindergarten Students
49
56
Grade 1 Students
34
62
Grade 2 Students
46
52
Grade 3 Students
45
-
Grade 4 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
52
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
96%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%