Downeast School vs. Ridge View Community School
Should you attend Downeast School or Ridge View Community School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downeast School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridge View Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Downeast 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 70-79% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge View Community 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 37% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
288 students
528 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#386 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#405 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
81%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
30
Kindergarten Students
62
31
Grade 1 Students
55
51
Grade 2 Students
75
56
Grade 3 Students
62
60
Grade 4 Students
-
47
Grade 5 Students
-
66
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Grade 7 Students
-
70
Grade 8 Students
-
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
1%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
80%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%