Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences vs. Deering High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Deering High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades 9-12, Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (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 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 850 students in grades 9-12, Deering 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
384 students
850 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#476 out of 500 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
94
210
Grade 10 Students
105
198
Grade 11 Students
96
218
Grade 12 Students
89
224
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
4%
36%
% White
87%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
20%