Nickerson Elementary School (Closed 2013)

140 Pritham Ave
Greenville, ME 04441
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 103 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 80-89% (which was higher than the Maine state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-79% (which was higher than the Maine state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
103 students
This chart display total students of Nickerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Nickerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Nickerson Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2012-2013 School Year Data
This School
State Level (ME)
(11-12)
80-89%
61%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
70-79%
69%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Nickerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
n/a
4%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
99%
87%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Nickerson Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in ME.
0.02
This chart display the diversity score of Nickerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
32%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
9%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nickerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% ME state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% ME state average).
How many students attend Nickerson Elementary School?
103 students attend Nickerson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Nickerson Elementary School students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Nickerson Elementary School?
Nickerson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Maine state average of 11:1.
What grades does Nickerson Elementary School offer ?
Nickerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Nickerson Elementary School part of?
Nickerson Elementary School is part of Greenville Public Schools School District.

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