Gardiner Area High School
Tel:
(207)582-3150
- Gardiner Area High School serves 623 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 39%) for the 2016-17 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 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gardiner Area High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Gardiner Area High School's student population of 623 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 623 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gardiner Area High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 526 schools in Maine (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gardiner Area High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.20. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | #335 out of 526 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.20 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 11/MSAD 11 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gardiner Area High School is Hall-dale 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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardiner Laura E Richards School Grades: PK-2 | 250 students
0.8 miles
279 Brunswick Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207)582-3612 0.8 PK-2 250 - Gardiner Gardiner Regional Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 470 students
1.0 miles
161 Cobbossee Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207)582-1326 1.0 6-8 470 - Randolph Teresa C Hamlin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 80 students
1.2 miles
2 School Street
Randolph, ME 04346
(207)582-4252 1.2 PK-5 80 - Gardiner Pittston Consolidated School Grades: K-5 | 191 students
1.8 miles
1023 School Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207)582-6268 1.8 K-5 191 - Farmingdale Hall-dale High School Grades: 9-12 | 295 students
2.7 miles
97 Maple Street
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207)622-6211 2.7 9-12 295
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