Gorham Middle School vs. Narragansett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gorham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Narragansett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades 6-8, Gorham Middle 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 59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Narragansett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
718 students
479 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#65 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#35 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
86
Kindergarten Students
-
46
Grade 1 Students
-
62
Grade 2 Students
-
57
Grade 3 Students
-
88
Grade 4 Students
-
68
Grade 5 Students
-
72
Grade 6 Students
249
-
Grade 7 Students
228
-
Grade 8 Students
241
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
85%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%