Dresden Elementary School vs. Richmond High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dresden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 71 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dresden Elementary School ranks in the top 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 131 students in grades 9-12, Richmond High 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (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 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
71 students
131 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
12
-
Grade 1 Students
6
-
Grade 2 Students
16
-
Grade 3 Students
7
-
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 9 Students
-
23
Grade 10 Students
-
38
Grade 11 Students
-
36
Grade 12 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
97%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
