Mountain Valley High School vs. Buckfield Jr-sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Valley High School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). 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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 243 students in grades 7-12, Buckfield Jr-sr High 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 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
416 students
243 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
39
Grade 8 Students
-
49
Grade 9 Students
110
39
Grade 10 Students
110
41
Grade 11 Students
83
39
Grade 12 Students
113
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
92%
98%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.04
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
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