Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Sacopee Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Sacopee Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Sacopee Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to 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 7% 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-3
Total Students
315 students
364 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#61 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#208 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
49
Kindergarten Students
79
69
Grade 1 Students
71
77
Grade 2 Students
67
78
Grade 3 Students
65
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
1%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
78%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
13%