Carrie Ricker School
Tel:
(207) 268-4136
Carrie Ricker School serves 325 students in grades 3-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (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 38% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Carrie Ricker 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 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Carrie Ricker School's student population of 325 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 325 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
Carrie Ricker 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 Carrie Ricker School is 0.13, 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 | #439 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 93% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 04 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Carrie Ricker School is Oak Hill High School (4.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Oak Hill Middle School (6.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Libby-tozier School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Litchfield Libby-tozier School Grades: PK-2 | 154 students
0.5 miles
466 Academy Road
Litchfield, ME 04350
(207) 268-4137 0.5 PK-2 154 - Sabattus Oak Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 416 students
4.1 miles
56 School Road
Sabattus, ME 04280
(207) 375-4950 4.1 9-12 416 - Sabattus Oak Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 313 students
6.5 miles
40 Ball Park Road
Sabattus, ME 04280
(207) 375-6961 6.5 6-8 313 - Sabattus Sabattus Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 241 students
6.9 miles
36 No Name Pond Road
Sabattus, ME 04280
(207) 375-4525 6.9 PK-2 241 - Bowdoin Bowdoin Central School Grades: K-5 | 208 students
7.5 miles
1460 Main Street
Bowdoin, ME 04287
(207) 666-5779 7.5 K-5 208
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