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Line Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 323 students

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2 stars

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Posted May 18, 2011

Very disappointing experience for children. Poor quality teachers, with few exceptions - the best ones tend to leave. Parental involvement is strongly discouraged. No homework given by many teachers - parents do not receive completed work, they keep it for their own personal records. Significant behavioral problems in the classroom, kids getting hurt by out of control children with no boundaries. They tend to put all special ed kids in one class, and fill in with regular students.causing that particular classroom to be constantly out of control while other kids in the same grade but different classroom get educated. Principal is very difficukt to deal with, plays games and focuses on the appearance, not substance. Terrible gossips all around. Many people who teach there also have kids in the district, won't speak up to the principal out of fear. School counselor pulls kids out of class to create or search for problems where they do not exist. Never has her facts straight before pursuing students. The worst educational experience and kid could have. If you get stuck in this district, consider home schooling. No resentment here, these are facts you need to be aware of.


Posted October 5, 2010

There are but only a few REALLY great teachers in this School. If you can afford to put your child in a private school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 4, 2007

Line Elementary is a well put together education program...they have all the modern learning tools for their kids, and plenty of helpful resources for getting kids off on the right track .Parents are very involved with their children.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
64%
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.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2012.

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
68%
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.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
75%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 41% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
38%
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.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
62%
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 96% 94%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Black 1% 3%
Hispanic 1% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%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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818 Water St
West Newfield, ME 04095
Phone: (207) 793-4100

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