Elm Street School-east Machias vs. Bay Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elm Street School-east Machias ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bay Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Elm Street School-east Machias ranks in the top 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 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 53 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bay Ridge 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
178 students
53 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
62% | 38%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#250 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
5
Kindergarten Students
22
3
Grade 1 Students
19
5
Grade 2 Students
13
3
Grade 3 Students
17
7
Grade 4 Students
14
3
Grade 5 Students
16
1
Grade 6 Students
24
9
Grade 7 Students
17
11
Grade 8 Students
22
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
99%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
