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Carmel Elementary School

Public | PK-4 | 213 students

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3 stars

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Posted May 15, 2007

I am a parent of a child that attends Carmel Elementary School. My experiences and interactions with the staff have shown me that there are several wonderful teachers that make going to that school worth it. There are also several teachers that are horrible. The lack of teaching skills are evident and the 'management' is aware of them yet nothing is done to correct the situation. Its sad because this small school out in the country could be a real gem of a school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 28, 2007

Our four children have attended Carmel Elementary School. We have the greatest admiration for the principle Candy Devlin, and the wonderful staff she leads. The environment created by this wonderful team is creative, cheerful, and inspiring. Candy's leadership has fostered strong community ties, a positive outlook, and a sense of family. This same leadership encourages and motivates the staff to develop deep seated values of caring and concern for our children. We cannot say enough about the quality and value this school lends to our community. Peter & Bambi Pelletier
—Submitted by Peter & Bambi Pelletier, a parent


Posted February 20, 2005

I am not a parent to anyone of this school but a former student. I am now 13 and attened Caravel Middle School. But Carmel Elementary was a fun and we learned alot. It's a small town school with great teachers. I wouldn't have picked anywhere else to go. If you need whelp they go out of their way to help.
—Submitted by Ashley Gonzales, a former student


Posted November 5, 2004

The current principal, Mrs. Candace Devlin has helped our child by facilitating a P.E.T., working closely with us ( the parents ) and an outside counselor as well as the in house social worker to provide the most support possible. Open communication between teacher, parents & principal has been key to our current success thusfar. The feelings of ' being heard ' is very important to our family. Both our sons are comfortable verbalizing their opinions and feelings about social, emotional and educational issues with their primary teacher as well as the principal. The concept presently being applied has reversed our opinion of the Carmel Elementary School as a whole in a positive light.
—Submitted by Lainie Hill, a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
74%
Scale: % proficient or above

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maine used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maine. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Maine's state standards

Source: Maine Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
53%
Scale: % proficient or above

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maine used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maine. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Maine's state standards

Source: Maine Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 98% 94%
Hispanic 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 2%
Black 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 48%N/A38%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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50 Plymouth Rd
Carmel, ME 04419
Phone: (207) 848-3383

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