Gerald E Talbot Community School vs. Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Diversity
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gerald E Talbot 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harrison Lyseth Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 46% 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
394 students
489 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#443 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#96 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
30
Kindergarten Students
53
91
Grade 1 Students
62
70
Grade 2 Students
53
73
Grade 3 Students
69
73
Grade 4 Students
57
74
Grade 5 Students
60
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
40%
26%
% White
38%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
16%