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Williams Elementary School vs. Ralph M Atwood Primary School

Should I attend Williams Elementary School or Ralph M Atwood Primary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Williams Elementary School
55 Pleasant Street
Oakland, ME 04963
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10/
10
Top 10%
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
19 Heath Street
Oakland, ME 04963
Top Rankings

Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 217 students in grades 3-5, Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher 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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Ralph M Atwood Primary School serves 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
217 students
220 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#39 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Williams Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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92%
(Top 10% in ME)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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93%
(Top 10% in ME)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Ralph M Atwood Primary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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27
Kindergarten Students
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72
Grade 1 Students
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63
Grade 2 Students
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58
Grade 3 Students
66
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Grade 4 Students
85
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Grade 5 Students
66
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
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5%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
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3%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
96%
90%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Williams Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.08
0.19
This chart display the diversity score of Williams Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
31%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ralph M Atwood Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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