Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Sacopee Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks in the top 10% 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 ≥95% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Sacopee Valley Elementary 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 75-79% (which is lower than 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
310 students
352 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
77
76
Grade 1 Students
72
92
Grade 2 Students
71
71
Grade 3 Students
90
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
2%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
80%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
