Biddeford Primary School vs. Biddeford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Biddeford Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Biddeford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Biddeford Primary 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 65-69% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades 5-7, Biddeford Middle 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 33% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is lower than 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
5-7
Total Students
483 students
542 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#437 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
127
-
Grade 1 Students
184
-
Grade 2 Students
172
-
Grade 5 Students
-
194
Grade 6 Students
-
188
Grade 7 Students
-
160
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
14%
14%
% White
66%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
26%