Ralph M Atwood Primary School vs. Williams Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 227 students in grades 3-5, Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 85% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than 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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
224 students
227 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
18 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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#113 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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85%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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92%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
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Kindergarten Students
51
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Grade 1 Students
76
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Grade 2 Students
66
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Grade 3 Students
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60
Grade 4 Students
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73
Grade 5 Students
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94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
4%
1%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
91%
94%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Williams Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Williams Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/35573/williams-elementary-school-chart-wDTvZc.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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