Gorham Middle School vs. Gorham High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gorham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gorham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 668 students in grades 6-8, Gorham Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 813 students in grades 9-12, Gorham 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
668 students
813 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#65 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#328 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
221
-
Grade 7 Students
236
-
Grade 8 Students
211
-
Grade 9 Students
-
199
Grade 10 Students
-
208
Grade 11 Students
-
174
Grade 12 Students
-
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
87%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

