Great Falls Elementary School

73 Justice Way, Little Falls ME, 4038 | Gorham | 207-222-1050
  • grades KG-5
  • students 528
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aLittle Falls
45%Maine

Great Falls Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Gorham" in Little Falls, ME. There are a total of 528 students and 40 teachers at Great Falls Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Great Falls Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 24% higher than the Maine average.

Great Falls Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students528
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Great Falls Elementary 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
All54%
355-59%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
355-59%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Great Falls Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 95.0% 94.0% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.6% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.4% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Little Falls demographics profile

StatisticLittle FallsMaineNational
Population7451,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6484491
Median age33.244.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English100%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Little Falls

IndexLittle FallsMaineNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.1%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Great Falls Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.