Piscataquis Community Secondary School vs. Penquis Valley Middle/high School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades 7-12, Piscataquis Community Secondary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades 5-12, Penquis Valley Middle/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 28% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is lower 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
5-12
Total Students
210 students
349 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#269 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#486 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Grade 7 Students
19
32
Grade 8 Students
39
47
Grade 9 Students
42
43
Grade 10 Students
42
41
Grade 11 Students
38
54
Grade 12 Students
30
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
96%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.14
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%