Gardiner Area High School
Tel:
(207) 582-3150
Gardiner Area High School serves 640 students in grades 9-12.
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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Gardiner Area High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
School Overview
Gardiner Area High School's student population of 640 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 640 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
Gardiner Area High School is ranked within the top 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 Gardiner Area High School is 0.10, 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 | #238 out of 523 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 95% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.21 |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Gardiner Area High School is Hall-dale Middle And High School (2.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Gardiner Regional Middle School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Laura E Richards School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardiner Laura E Richards School Grades: PK-2 | 253 students
0.8 miles
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-3612 0.8 PK-2 253 - Gardiner Gardiner Regional Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 460 students
1.0 miles
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-1326 1.0 6-8 460 - Randolph Teresa C Hamlin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 44 students
1.2 miles
2 School Street
Randolph, ME 04346
(207) 582-4252 1.2 K-5 44 - Gardiner Pittston Consolidated School Grades: K-5 | 199 students
1.8 miles
1023 Pittston School Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-6268 1.8 K-5 199 - Farmingdale Hall-dale Middle And High School Grades: 6-12 | 482 students
2.7 miles
111 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6351 2.7 6-12 482
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