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Public School | Grades PK-8 | Machias School Department

Rose M Gaffney School is located in Machias, ME and is one of 3 schools in Machias School Department School District. It is a public school that serves 345 students in grades PK-8.

Rose M Gaffney School made AYP in 2009. 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 Rose M Gaffney School's test results to learn more about school performance.

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

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15 Rose Gaffney Rd, Machias, ME 04654

(207) 255-3411

Machias School Department

Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Machias Valley Christian School 0.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Fort O'Brien School 3.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Fort O'Brien School 5.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Elm Street School (E Machias) 5.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Jonesboro Elementary School 7.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 345

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Rose M Gaffney 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

96%

Two or More Races

Machias School Department District Spending

$20,314Per Pupil

The Machias School Department spends $20,314 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 31% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Machias School Department District

12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Rose M Gaffney 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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TestRating
7 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Maine, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Maine Educational Assessment for all subjects tested. more...

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