Eastport Elementary School vs. Rose M Gaffney School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Eastport Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 91 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Eastport Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rose M Gaffney School ranks in the top 50% 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 82% (which is lower 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
91 students
342 students


% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#485 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#237 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
8
29
Kindergarten Students
7
38
Grade 1 Students
11
31
Grade 2 Students
6
39
Grade 3 Students
8
33
Grade 4 Students
8
31
Grade 5 Students
9
39
Grade 6 Students
12
32
Grade 7 Students
11
40
Grade 8 Students
11
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
4%
n/a


% White
73%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
1%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

