James H Bean School vs. Ralph M Atwood Primary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
James H Bean School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H Bean 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 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Ralph M Atwood Primary School serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
289 students
224 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
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n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
31
Kindergarten Students
55
51
Grade 1 Students
40
76
Grade 2 Students
42
66
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
46
-
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
95%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
