James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs. Dora L Small Elementary School
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School Overview
School
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 South Kelsey Street
South Portland, ME 04106
South Portland, ME 04106
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
James Otis Kaler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Otis Kaler 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 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 75-79% (which is lower 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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dora L Small Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 ≥95% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
240 students
231 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#20 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
36
46
Grade 1 Students
36
34
Grade 2 Students
31
43
Grade 3 Students
39
31
Grade 4 Students
27
40
Grade 5 Students
40
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
28%
4%
% White
57%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%