Ridge View Community School vs. Fourteenth Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge View Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fourteenth Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge View 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 72% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Fourteenth Street 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-3
Total Students
571 students
163 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
≥80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
≥80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
35
20
Kindergarten Students
57
32
Grade 1 Students
58
39
Grade 2 Students
51
32
Grade 3 Students
63
40
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
67
-
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Grade 7 Students
65
-
Grade 8 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
96%
81%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.34
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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