Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Mildred L Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Mildred L Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mildred L Day School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Total Students
293 students
196 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#42 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#28 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
73
35
Grade 1 Students
66
31
Grade 2 Students
88
30
Grade 3 Students
66
34
Grade 4 Students
-
37
Grade 5 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
77%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%