Dimensions Academy vs. Skowhegan Area Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Skowhegan Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 473 students in grades 6-8, Skowhegan Area 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 47% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
177 students
473 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#257 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
25
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Grade 1 Students
21
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Grade 2 Students
27
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Grade 3 Students
24
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Grade 4 Students
22
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Grade 5 Students
29
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Grade 6 Students
21
168
Grade 7 Students
6
174
Grade 8 Students
2
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
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% White
93%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%