Alton Elementary School vs. Asa C Adams School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Asa C Adams School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 40 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Alton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Asa C Adams School ranks in the top 5% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
40 students
336 students
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#25 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
24
Kindergarten Students
12
46
Grade 1 Students
11
45
Grade 2 Students
9
53
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
45
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
n/a
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
10%