Biddeford Primary School

320 Hill Street, Biddeford ME, 4005 | Biddeford | 207-282-8285
  • grades 1-3
  • students 509
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Biddeford
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
37%Biddeford
45%Maine

Biddeford Primary School is a school servicing grades 1 to 3 and is located in the district of "Biddeford" in Biddeford, ME. There are a total of 509 students and 44 teachers at Biddeford Primary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Biddeford Primary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 23% lower than the Maine average.

Biddeford Primary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers44
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 Biddeford Primary 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
All32%
330-34%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
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.

Biddeford Primary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 86.6% 87.2% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.9% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.4% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Biddeford demographics profile

StatisticBiddefordMaineNational
Population21,5021,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7154491
Median age36.444.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English85%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Biddeford

IndexBiddefordMaineNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.1%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Biddeford Primary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.