Spruce Mountain Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 897-5719
- Spruce Mountain Elementary School serves 330 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (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 31% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Spruce Mountain 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 12:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Spruce Mountain Elementary School's student population of 330 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 330 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Spruce Mountain 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 Spruce Mountain Elementary School is 0.08, 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 | #457 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 96% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 73 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Spruce Mountain Elementary School is Spruce Mountain High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Spruce Mountain Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jay Spruce Mountain High School Grades: 9-12 | 412 students
0.2 miles
33 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-4336 0.2 9-12 412 - Jay Spruce Mountain Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 296 students
0.2 miles
23 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-4319 0.2 6-8 296 - Livermore Spruce Mountain Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 408 students
4.0 miles
107 Gibbs Mill Road
Livermore, ME 04253
(207) 897-3355 4.0 PK-2 408 - Wilton Academy Hill School Grades: 2-5 | 191 students
6.8 miles
585 Depot St
Wilton, ME 04294
(207) 645-4488 6.8 2-5 191 - Wilton Gerald D Cushing School Grades: PK-1 | 124 students
6.9 miles
1 Cushing Dr
Wilton, ME 04294
(207) 645-2442 6.9 PK-1 124
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