Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Sacopee Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Horace Mitchell Primary 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 55-59% (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 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Sacopee Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher 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 14:1 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 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
259 students
380 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#61 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#208 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
53
Kindergarten Students
59
78
Grade 1 Students
66
81
Grade 2 Students
65
94
Grade 3 Students
69
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
81%
93%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

