Frank I Brown Elementary School vs. Dyer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Dyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
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-4
K-5
Total Students
235 students
196 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#201 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#277 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dyer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dyer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/35000/35473/dyer-elementary-school-chart-nhXqg6.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
41
23
Grade 1 Students
50
40
Grade 2 Students
53
32
Grade 3 Students
55
43
Grade 4 Students
36
28
Grade 5 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
22%
11%
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% White
63%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Dyer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Dyer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/35000/35473/dyer-elementary-school-chart-ltVWgL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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