Calais Elementary School vs. Beatrice Rafferty School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Calais Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beatrice Rafferty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Beatrice Rafferty School serves 124 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
261 students
124 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
27
12
Grade 1 Students
37
17
Grade 2 Students
31
12
Grade 3 Students
34
12
Grade 4 Students
34
15
Grade 5 Students
40
10
Grade 6 Students
35
10
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
100%
% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
1%
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% White
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.00
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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