Dyer Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 235 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Frank I Brown 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
196 students
235 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#277 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#201 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
23
41
Grade 1 Students
40
50
Grade 2 Students
32
53
Grade 3 Students
43
55
Grade 4 Students
28
36
Grade 5 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
11%
22%
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% White
71%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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