Dike-newell School vs. Phippsburg Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Phippsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Dike-newell School serves 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 105 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phippsburg Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
240 students
105 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#111 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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70-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
8
Kindergarten Students
62
19
Grade 1 Students
66
16
Grade 2 Students
76
15
Grade 3 Students
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11
Grade 4 Students
-
17
Grade 5 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
4%
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% White
87%
96%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
23%
