Great Salt Bay Community School vs. Nobleboro Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Salt Bay Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Nobleboro Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 142 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Nobleboro Central School ranks in the top 20% 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 85-89% (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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
407 students
142 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
14 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Nobleboro Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Nobleboro Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-bhNfrsU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nobleboro Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nobleboro Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-byNtUl2.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#107 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#58 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Nobleboro Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Nobleboro Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-b5MbaXq.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
90-94%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Salt Bay Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Salt Bay Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/35000/35134/great-salt-bay-community-school-chart-dK9Uxf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-bqMhaSQ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
36
14
Grade 1 Students
39
22
Grade 2 Students
51
19
Grade 3 Students
39
14
Grade 4 Students
44
16
Grade 5 Students
43
13
Grade 6 Students
50
14
Grade 7 Students
50
16
Grade 8 Students
55
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-h7PqvP.png)
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-NcYcBS.png)
% Black
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-bvaBky2.png)
% White
94%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-broTL3p.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-b29aJT2.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Nobleboro Central 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 Nobleboro Central School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-j0WOX0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nobleboro Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/35000/35198/nobleboro-central-school-chart-OWWXGU.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
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