Dora L Small Elementary School vs. Dyer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Dyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dora L Small Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dyer 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
260 students
196 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#277 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
47
23
Grade 1 Students
48
40
Grade 2 Students
35
32
Grade 3 Students
46
43
Grade 4 Students
36
28
Grade 5 Students
48
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
10%
11%
% White
76%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
