Cony
Tel:
(207) 626-2460
- Cony serves 1,013 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (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 42% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cony 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 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Cony's student population of 1,013 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 1,013 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 67 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cony 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 Cony is 0.15, 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 | #415 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 92% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Augusta School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Cony is Maine Virtual Academy (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Farrington School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Augusta Capital Area Technical Center Vocational School
0.0 miles
40 Pierce Drive Suite # 1
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2475 0.0 n/a n/a - Augusta Farrington School Grades: K-6 | 299 students
0.5 miles
249 Eastern Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2480 0.5 K-6 299 - Augusta Lillian Parks Hussey School Grades: K-6 | 294 students
0.9 miles
12 Gedney Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2461 0.9 K-6 294 - Augusta Maine Virtual Academy Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 390 students
1.0 miles
6 East Chestnut St. Suite 230
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 613-8900 1.0 7-12 390 - Augusta Lincoln School Grades: K-6 | 306 students
1.8 miles
30 Lincoln Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2483 1.8 K-6 306
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