Beech Hill School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beech Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 95 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beech Hill School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than 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 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ellsworth Elementary-middle 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 79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than 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 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
95 students
774 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#172 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#316 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
12
Kindergarten Students
7
71
Grade 1 Students
10
85
Grade 2 Students
6
76
Grade 3 Students
7
84
Grade 4 Students
3
91
Grade 5 Students
16
86
Grade 6 Students
6
95
Grade 7 Students
13
89
Grade 8 Students
13
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
95%
88%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
