Dora L Small Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dora L Small Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 ≥95% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frank I Brown 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
231 students
255 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#20 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#296 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
46
45
Grade 1 Students
34
44
Grade 2 Students
43
47
Grade 3 Students
31
37
Grade 4 Students
40
34
Grade 5 Students
37
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
4%
14%
% White
84%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%