Robert W Traip Academy vs. Sanford High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert W Traip Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sanford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades 9-12, Robert W Traip Academy 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 80-89% (which is approximately equal to 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 1,115 students in grades 9-12, Sanford High 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 37% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
294 students
1,115 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#305 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#422 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
67
281
Grade 10 Students
67
287
Grade 11 Students
75
265
Grade 12 Students
85
282
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
78%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
17%