Sedgwick Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 359-5002
- Sedgwick Elementary School serves 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sedgwick 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sedgwick Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Sedgwick Elementary School's student population of 104 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 104 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sedgwick Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sedgwick Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #477 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 94% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sedgwick School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sedgwick Elementary School is Deer Isle-stonington High School (8.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Brooksville Elementary School (5.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brooksville Brooksville Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 63 students
5.1 miles
1527 Coastal Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
(207) 326-8500 5.1 PK-8 63 - Blue Hill Blue Hill Consolidated School Grades: PK-8 | 270 students
5.2 miles
60 High Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2202 5.2 PK-8 270 - Castine Adams School Grades: PK-8 | 55 students
7.0 miles
27 School Street
Castine, ME 04421
(207) 326-8608 7.0 PK-8 55 - Penobscot Penobscot Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 69 students
7.9 miles
66 North Penobscot Road
Penobscot, ME 04476
(207) 326-9421 7.9 PK-8 69 - Brooklin Brooklin School Grades: PK-8 | 62 students
8.0 miles
41 School Street
Brooklin, ME 04616
(207) 359-2133 8.0 PK-8 62
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