Dimensions Academy vs. Skowhegan Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 135 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dimensions Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 428 students in grades 6-8, Skowhegan Area Middle 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 83% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
135 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#290 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
2
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Grade 1 Students
21
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Grade 2 Students
24
-
Grade 3 Students
25
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Grade 4 Students
15
-
Grade 5 Students
14
-
Grade 6 Students
21
101
Grade 7 Students
13
162
Grade 8 Students
-
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
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1%
% White
97%
93%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.14
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%