Jefferson Village School vs. Great Salt Bay Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Great Salt Bay Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Jefferson Village 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
235 students
407 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#201 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#107 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
88%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
17
36
Grade 1 Students
29
39
Grade 2 Students
31
51
Grade 3 Students
29
39
Grade 4 Students
30
44
Grade 5 Students
23
43
Grade 6 Students
29
50
Grade 7 Students
21
50
Grade 8 Students
26
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
97%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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