Telstar Middle School vs. T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Telstar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 164 students in grades 6-8, Telstar Middle 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 172 students in grades 6-8, T W Kelly Dirigo Middle 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 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
164 students
172 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#140 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#343 out of 508 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
60
56
Grade 7 Students
62
62
Grade 8 Students
42
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
90%
97%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
