Horace Mitchell Primary School vs. Mildred L Day 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
Student Attention
Mildred L Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mildred L Day School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-5
Total Students
315 students
224 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#61 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#11 out of 500 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
79
42
Grade 1 Students
71
42
Grade 2 Students
67
33
Grade 3 Students
65
38
Grade 4 Students
-
35
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
78%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%