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Mill Pond School

Public | PK-8 | 359 students

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3 stars

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Posted January 22, 2011

I am sorry you had a poor experience. I do not find much truth in your review. Since recess is only 10 minutes long, students don't miss much if they are kept in. They are only kept in for habitual absence and/or too little completed work to give the student a grade. And, I believe the medication issue is only recommended after CAREFUL consideration.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 22, 2010

Wrote the Jan 2008 review during the honeymoon period. Since then we moved to another school district because of the difficulty of dealing with a policy of keeping children from recess because of academic failings. The administration was quick to suggest for some who needed physical outlets that they be put on medication thereby increasing the school's funding for special need children. This is a school to be avoided at all costs.


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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.
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

33 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
91%
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.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
85%
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 64% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
53%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
78%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 41% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
28%

2011

 
 
65%
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 65% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
68%

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 61% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
83%
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 60% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
72%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 51% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
43%
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

Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

26 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
84%
Scale: % proficient or above

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maine used the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science. The MEA 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

Science

The state average for Science was 72% in 2012.

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
80%
Scale: % proficient or above

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maine used the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science. The MEA 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 94% 94%
American Indian/Alaska Native 4% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
Hispanic 1% 1%
Black 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 56%N/A38%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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147 Hodgdon Mills Rd
Hodgdon, ME 04730
Phone: (207) 532-9228

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