Dresden Elementary School vs. Richmond Middle 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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Community Size
Student Attention
Richmond Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
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 97 students in grades 6-8, Richmond Middle 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 75-79% (which is lower than 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 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
72 students
97 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#172 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#343 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
8
-
Grade 1 Students
17
-
Grade 2 Students
10
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
-
38
Grade 8 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
99%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.02
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%