Houlton Junior High School

7 Bird Street, Houlton ME, 4730 | School Administrative District 29 | 207-532-6551
  • grades 6-8
  • students 304
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Houlton
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
45%Houlton
45%Maine

Houlton Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "School Administrative District 29" in Houlton, ME. There are a total of 304 students and 24 teachers at Houlton Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Houlton Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 8% lower than the Maine average.

Houlton Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students304
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Houlton Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
765-69%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Houlton Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 87.8% 85.2% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.5% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 1.1% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 10.1% 12.2% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Houlton demographics profile

StatisticHoultonMaineNational
Population4,8971,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9324491
Median age43.144.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Houlton

IndexHoultonMaineNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Houlton Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.