Dora L Small Elementary School

87 Thompson Street, South Portland ME, 4106 | South Portland | 207-799-7676
  • grades KG-5
  • students 303
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%South Portland
45%Maine

Dora L Small Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "South Portland" in South Portland, ME. There are a total of 303 students and 22 teachers at Dora L Small Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dora L Small Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 37% higher than the Maine average.

Dora L Small Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students303
Teachers22
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 Dora L Small 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
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
470-79%
560-69%
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.

Dora L Small Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 90.1% 80.0% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 5.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 4.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 5.3% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.9% 1.7% 3.1%

South Portland demographics profile

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineNational
Population25,6651,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1274491
Median age42.244.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English89%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in South Portland

IndexSouth PortlandMaineNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college72.2%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.3%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.6%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Dora L Small Elementary School Tell people what you like or don't like about Dora L Small Elementary School…
Source: The Dora L Small Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.