Downeast School
Tel:
(207) 941-6240
- Downeast School serves 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Downeast School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Downeast School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Downeast School's student population of 307 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 307 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Downeast School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Downeast School is 0.32, which is more 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 | #120 out of 523 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 82% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bangor School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Downeast School is Bangor High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hermon Middle School (2.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bangor Hermon Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 301 students
2.3 miles
29 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 2.3 5-8 301 - Bangor Bangor High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,193 student
2.8 miles
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500 2.8 9-12 1,193 - Bangor Fourteenth Street School Grades: PK-3 | 132 students
2.8 miles
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350 2.8 PK-3 132 - Bangor Fairmount School Grades: 4-5 | 289 students
3.0 miles
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260 3.0 4-5 289 - Bangor Hermon Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 438 students
3.0 miles
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 3.0 PK-4 438
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