Fruit Street School vs. Fourteenth Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fruit Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Fourteenth Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Fruit Street School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher 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 17:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Fourteenth Street 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 ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
331 students
149 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#362 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
18
Kindergarten Students
66
34
Grade 1 Students
73
31
Grade 2 Students
81
40
Grade 3 Students
79
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
75%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%