Margaret Chase Smith vs. Wells Elementary School
Should you attend Margaret Chase Smith or Wells Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Margaret Chase Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Wells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Margaret Chase Smith ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Wells Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 73% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
396 students
563 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#59 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
64
106
Grade 1 Students
69
115
Grade 2 Students
63
109
Grade 3 Students
92
111
Grade 4 Students
77
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
8%