Calais Elementary School vs. Sipayik Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Calais Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sipayik Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Calais Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 9% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Sipayik Elementary School serves 103 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
257 students
103 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
30
9
Grade 1 Students
22
7
Grade 2 Students
31
8
Grade 3 Students
38
19
Grade 4 Students
37
11
Grade 5 Students
33
12
Grade 6 Students
36
17
Grade 7 Students
-
11
Grade 8 Students
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9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
100%


% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
1%
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% White
91%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

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