Hancock Grammar School vs. Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hancock Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Overview
Serving 188 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hancock Grammar 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ellsworth Elementary-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 49% (which is equal to the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
188 students
740 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#422 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#253 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
23
63
Grade 1 Students
13
61
Grade 2 Students
19
72
Grade 3 Students
29
65
Grade 4 Students
21
78
Grade 5 Students
15
84
Grade 6 Students
20
98
Grade 7 Students
22
99
Grade 8 Students
26
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
91%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%