Alexander Elementary School vs. Calais Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Calais Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 46 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Calais Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
46 students
261 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#473 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#104 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
23
Kindergarten Students
7
27
Grade 1 Students
2
37
Grade 2 Students
5
31
Grade 3 Students
3
34
Grade 4 Students
7
34
Grade 5 Students
5
40
Grade 6 Students
4
35
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%