Carmel Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 848-3383
- Carmel Elementary School serves 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Carmel Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Carmel Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Carmel Elementary School's student population of 199 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 199 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Carmel Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Carmel Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #389 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 96% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 87/MSAD 23 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carmel Elementary School is Hermon High School (7.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Caravel Middle School (2.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Carmel Caravel Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 193 students
2.3 miles
520 Irish Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615 2.3 6-8 193 - Etna Etna-dixmont School Grades: PK-8 | 224 students
4.2 miles
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735 4.2 PK-8 224 - Levant Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 254 students
5.5 miles
169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444 5.5 PK-5 254 - Hampden Newburgh Elementary School Grades: PK | 19 students
6.0 miles
2220 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 234-2781 6.0 PK 19 - Bangor Hermon High School Grades: 9-12 | 517 students
7.3 miles
2415 Route 2
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 7.3 9-12 517
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