Gerald E Talbot Community School vs. Presumpscot School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Presumpscot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gerald E Talbot Community 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Presumpscot 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 85-89% (which is approximately equal to 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
230 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#484 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#282 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
31
Kindergarten Students
65
39
Grade 1 Students
63
25
Grade 2 Students
62
43
Grade 3 Students
56
29
Grade 4 Students
49
33
Grade 5 Students
49
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
38%
38%
% White
37%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%