Montello School vs. Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Montello 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 34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Raymond A. Geiger 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 69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
608 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#445 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
37
Kindergarten Students
88
80
Grade 1 Students
85
78
Grade 2 Students
73
78
Grade 3 Students
81
66
Grade 4 Students
65
72
Grade 5 Students
79
84
Grade 6 Students
81
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
54%
37%
% White
42%
57%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%