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Public School | Grades PK-6 | Calais School Department

Calais Elementary School is located in Calais, ME and is in Calais School Department School District. It is a public school that serves 284 students in grades PK-6.

Calais Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maine in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Calais Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Calais Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maine average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Calais Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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53 Garfield St, Calais, ME 04619

(207) 454-2000

Calais School Department

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Woodland Elementary School 6.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Downeast Christian School 7.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Alexander Elementary School 9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Robbinston Grade School 10.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Princeton Elementary School 13.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 284

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Calais Elementary School had 66% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maine had 42% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

91%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Hispanic

Calais School Department District Spending

$19,267Per Pupil

The Calais School Department spends $19,267 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 34% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Calais School Department District

12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Calais Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maine average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the NECAP

What is it?

The New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: substantially below proficient, partially proficient, proficient, and proficient with distinction. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the MEA

What is it?

The Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8. In grades 5 and 8 students are assessed in writing and in grades 4 and 8 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: exceeds the standard, meets the standard, partially meets the standard, and does not meet the standard. The goal is for students to score at or above the standard level.

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2 out of 10

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