Dresden Elementary School vs. Richmond High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dresden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 72 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dresden Elementary 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 7:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 139 students in grades 9-12, Richmond High 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
72 students
139 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#172 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#412 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
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Kindergarten Students
8
-
Grade 1 Students
17
-
Grade 2 Students
10
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 9 Students
-
35
Grade 10 Students
-
38
Grade 11 Students
-
30
Grade 12 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
99%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.02
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%