Line Elementary School vs. Shapleigh Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Shapleigh Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Line 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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 147 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shapleigh Memorial School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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-5
Total Students
295 students
147 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#16 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
15
Kindergarten Students
51
23
Grade 1 Students
50
20
Grade 2 Students
30
24
Grade 3 Students
42
20
Grade 4 Students
42
22
Grade 5 Students
46
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
94%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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