So Aroostook School
Tel:
(207) 757-8206
So Aroostook School serves 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
So Aroostook School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
School Overview
So Aroostook School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 335 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
So Aroostook School is ranked within the top 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 So Aroostook 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 | #210 out of 523 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 94% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.21 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 50 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to So Aroostook School is Hodgdon Middle/High School (15.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Mill Pond School (15.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houlton Hodgdon Middle/High School Grades: 7-12 | 202 students
15.5 miles
174 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2413 15.5 7-12 202 - Houlton Mill Pond School Grades: PK-6 | 261 students
15.7 miles
147 Hodgdon Mills Road
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-9228 15.7 PK-6 261 - Stacyville Katahdin Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 184 students
15.9 miles
805 Station Road
Stacyville, ME 04777
(207) 543-6606 15.9 PK-6 184 - Stacyville Katahdin Middle/High School Grades: 7-12 | 150 students
15.9 miles
800 Station Road
Stacyville, ME 04777
(207) 543-7717 15.9 7-12 150 - Houlton Houlton Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 406 students
16.5 miles
60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285 16.5 PK-2 406
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