James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 South Kelsey Street
South Portland, ME 04106
South Portland, ME 04106
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
James Otis Kaler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James Otis Kaler 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 70-74% (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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
220 students
235 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#378 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#201 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
33
41
Grade 1 Students
33
50
Grade 2 Students
37
53
Grade 3 Students
35
55
Grade 4 Students
33
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
35%
22%
% White
47%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
