Amanda C Rowe School vs. Longfellow School-portland
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amanda C Rowe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Longfellow School-portland ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amanda C Rowe School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow School-portland ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
263 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#288 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
16
Kindergarten Students
83
33
Grade 1 Students
72
45
Grade 2 Students
81
38
Grade 3 Students
62
48
Grade 4 Students
74
45
Grade 5 Students
70
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
17%
8%
% White
63%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%