Bristol Consolidated School vs. Great Salt Bay Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bristol Consolidated School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Great Salt Bay Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bristol Consolidated 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 ≥95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Great Salt Bay Community School ranks in the top 30% 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 88% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
186 students
407 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#107 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
88%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
20
36
Grade 1 Students
26
39
Grade 2 Students
23
51
Grade 3 Students
15
39
Grade 4 Students
20
44
Grade 5 Students
16
43
Grade 6 Students
20
50
Grade 7 Students
19
50
Grade 8 Students
13
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
96%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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