Biddeford Primary School
320 Hill St Biddeford ME, 04005, York County Phone: 207-282-8285 Ranking:  (363 out of 407, bottom 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 3 School District: Biddeford Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 50 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 533 | 565 | 568 | 583 | 529 | 601 | 623 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 179 | 33.6% | 183 | 32.4% | 193 | 34.0% | 204 | 35.0% | 163 | 30.8% | 204 | 33.9% | 182 | 29.2% |
| Grade 2: | 182 | 34.1% | 178 | 31.5% | 211 | 37.1% | 165 | 28.3% | 202 | 38.2% | 164 | 27.3% | 226 | 36.3% |
| Grade 3: | 172 | 32.3% | 204 | 36.1% | 164 | 28.9% | 214 | 36.7% | 164 | 31.0% | 233 | 38.8% | 214 | 34.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 254 | 47.7% | 262 | 46.4% | 283 | 49.8% | 314 | 53.9% | 290 | 54.8% | 318 | 52.9% | 337 | 54.1% |
| Female: | 279 | 52.3% | 303 | 53.6% | 285 | 50.2% | 269 | 46.1% | 231 | 43.7% | 275 | 45.8% | 282 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 15 | 2.8% | 21 | 3.7% | 21 | 3.7% | 17 | 2.9% | 21 | 4.0% | 17 | 2.8% | 12 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 3.6% | 22 | 3.9% | 20 | 3.5% | 18 | 3.1% | 10 | 1.9% | 20 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.8% | 8 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.9% | 22 | 4.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 20 | 3.2% |
| White: | 462 | 86.7% | 473 | 83.7% | 485 | 85.4% | 503 | 86.3% | 476 | 90.0% | 547 | 91.0% | 574 | 92.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 3.6% | 27 | 4.8% | 32 | 5.6% | 32 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 307 | 57.6% | 325 | 57.5% | 32 | 5.6% | 325 | 55.7% | 275 | 52.0% | 275 | 45.8% | 284 | 45.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 4.5% | 34 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 3.9% | 33 | 6.2% | 41 | 6.8% | 32 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.04 | 13.22 | 12.49 | 12.54 | 11.04 | 12.00 | 9.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 65% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,024.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,841.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,888.0 |
* Biddeford Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.