Sanford Pride Elementary School vs. Margaret Chase Smith
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Margaret Chase Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sanford Pride Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). 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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
383 students
396 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#97 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
31
Kindergarten Students
61
64
Grade 1 Students
70
69
Grade 2 Students
67
63
Grade 3 Students
87
92
Grade 4 Students
66
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
79%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
20%