Shapleigh Memorial School vs. Waterboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shapleigh Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shapleigh Memorial School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterboro Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
153 students
547 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#91 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#137 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
50
Kindergarten Students
24
65
Grade 1 Students
22
80
Grade 2 Students
24
95
Grade 3 Students
20
84
Grade 4 Students
26
83
Grade 5 Students
20
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%