Chelsea Elementary School vs. Messalonskee Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chelsea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chelsea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 478 students in grades 6-8, Messalonskee Middle 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 86% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
279 students
478 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#296 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#185 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
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Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
28
-
Grade 3 Students
26
-
Grade 4 Students
20
-
Grade 5 Students
31
-
Grade 6 Students
23
138
Grade 7 Students
29
160
Grade 8 Students
36
180
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
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% White
97%
94%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
