Dimensions Academy vs. Athens Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Athens Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dimensions Academy 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 105 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Athens Community School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
177 students
105 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#40 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≥90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
25
7
Grade 1 Students
21
8
Grade 2 Students
27
13
Grade 3 Students
24
12
Grade 4 Students
22
8
Grade 5 Students
29
15
Grade 6 Students
21
15
Grade 7 Students
6
9
Grade 8 Students
2
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
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% White
93%
98%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
3%