Houlton Elementary School vs. Houlton Southside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Houlton Southside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades 3-5, Houlton Southside 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 84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
320 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#324 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
80
-
Grade 1 Students
86
-
Grade 2 Students
105
-
Grade 3 Students
-
105
Grade 4 Students
-
99
Grade 5 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
1%
2%
% White
88%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
