Ralph M Atwood Primary School vs. George J Mitchell School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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George J Mitchell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, George J Mitchell 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-3
Total Students
224 students
572 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
90
Kindergarten Students
51
108
Grade 1 Students
76
128
Grade 2 Students
66
130
Grade 3 Students
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116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
4%
6%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
91%
84%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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