James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown 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
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
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 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 30% 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
240 students
255 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#296 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
14
Kindergarten Students
36
45
Grade 1 Students
36
44
Grade 2 Students
31
47
Grade 3 Students
39
37
Grade 4 Students
27
34
Grade 5 Students
40
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
28%
14%
% White
57%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
