Howard C Reiche Community School vs. Presumpscot School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard C Reiche Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Presumpscot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C Reiche Community 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Presumpscot 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 70-74% (which is lower than 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
427 students
230 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#305 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
63
32
Kindergarten Students
76
35
Grade 1 Students
66
37
Grade 2 Students
62
24
Grade 3 Students
58
38
Grade 4 Students
50
31
Grade 5 Students
52
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
6%
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% Hispanic
24%
10%
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% Black
34%
35%
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% White
36%
40%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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