Hancock Grammar School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hancock Grammar 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 70-74% (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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ellsworth Elementary-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 79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
215 students
774 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#386 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#316 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
25
71
Grade 1 Students
22
85
Grade 2 Students
20
76
Grade 3 Students
22
84
Grade 4 Students
25
91
Grade 5 Students
27
86
Grade 6 Students
20
95
Grade 7 Students
24
89
Grade 8 Students
30
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%