Great Salt Bay Community School

559 Main Street, Damariscotta ME, 4543 | Great Salt Bay Community School District | 207-563-3091
  • grades KG-8
  • students 447
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
57%Damariscotta
45%Maine

Great Salt Bay Community School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Great Salt Bay Community School District" in Damariscotta, ME. There are a total of 447 students and 37 teachers at Great Salt Bay Community School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Great Salt Bay Community School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 25% higher than the Maine average.

Great Salt Bay Community School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students447
Teachers37
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 Great Salt Bay Community 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
All45%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
640-49%
740-44%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
340-49%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
775-79%
870-79%
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 Salt Bay Community School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 97.8% 97.8% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Damariscotta demographics profile

StatisticDamariscottaMaineNational
Population1,3521,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3914491
Median age41.544.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Damariscotta

IndexDamariscottaMaineNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.3%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.9%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.8%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters24.0%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Great Salt Bay Community School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.