Downeast School

100 Moosehead Blvd, Bangor ME, 4401 | Bangor | 207-941-6240
  • grades PK-3
  • students 307
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Bangor
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
63%Bangor
45%Maine

Downeast School is a school servicing grades PK to 3 and is located in the district of "Bangor" in Bangor, ME. There are a total of 307 students and 26 teachers at Downeast School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Downeast School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 13% lower than the Maine average.

Downeast School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students307
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Downeast 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
All42%
340-44%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
4n/a
5n/a
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.

Downeast School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 81.4% 87.4% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 2.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 2.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 3.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Bangor demographics profile

StatisticBangorMaineNational
Population32,0291,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9354491
Median age37.944.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Bangor

IndexBangorMaineNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Downeast School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.