Howard C Reiche Community School vs. Gerald E Talbot Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard C Reiche Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Gerald E Talbot Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C Reiche 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 70-74% (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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
394 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#431 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#443 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
40
Kindergarten Students
65
53
Grade 1 Students
71
62
Grade 2 Students
73
53
Grade 3 Students
65
69
Grade 4 Students
62
57
Grade 5 Students
68
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
8%
% Black
45%
40%
% White
29%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
17%