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