Dora L Small Elementary School vs. Frank I Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora L Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Dora L Small Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 222 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Frank I Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
204 students
222 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#83 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
34
46
Grade 1 Students
44
34
Grade 2 Students
47
41
Grade 3 Students
34
49
Grade 4 Students
45
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
6%
6%


% Black
7%
20%


% White
77%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

