Houlton Southside School vs. Houlton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houlton Southside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 293 students in grades 3-5, Houlton Southside 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 81% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
293 students
288 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#302 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
52
Kindergarten Students
-
79
Grade 1 Students
-
69
Grade 2 Students
-
88
Grade 3 Students
81
-
Grade 4 Students
108
-
Grade 5 Students
104
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
11%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
n/a
1%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
84%
82%


% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

