Mabel I Wilson School vs. Durham Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Durham Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Mabel I Wilson School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Durham Community School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
713 students
457 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#146 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#71 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
91%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
34
Kindergarten Students
185
48
Grade 1 Students
158
45
Grade 2 Students
185
49
Grade 3 Students
153
55
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
-
37
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
91%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%