Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School serves 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School's student population of 713 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
713 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 524 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#405 out of 524 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
4%
2%
Black
23%
4%
White
60%
89%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
3%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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