Dawn F Barnes Elementary School
1025 Van Buren Rd Limestone ME, 04750, Aroostook County Phone: 207-325-4611 Ranking:  (388 out of 407, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Caswell 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: | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 31 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 41 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 5 | 16.1% | 2 | 5.1% | 4 | 9.8% | 1 | 2.4% | 8 | 19.0% | 2 | 5.4% | 2 | 4.9% |
| Grade 1: | 2 | 6.5% | 6 | 15.4% | 1 | 2.4% | 7 | 16.7% | 1 | 2.4% | 2 | 5.4% | 5 | 12.2% |
| Grade 2: | 5 | 16.1% | NA | NA | 6 | 14.6% | 2 | 4.8% | 2 | 4.8% | 4 | 10.8% | 3 | 7.3% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 6 | 15.4% | 2 | 4.9% | 5 | 11.9% | 4 | 9.5% | 2 | 5.4% | 5 | 12.2% |
| Grade 4: | 4 | 12.9% | 2 | 5.1% | 7 | 17.1% | 4 | 9.5% | 3 | 7.1% | 5 | 13.5% | 9 | 22.0% |
| Grade 5: | 2 | 6.5% | 5 | 12.8% | 3 | 7.3% | 3 | 7.1% | 6 | 14.3% | 6 | 16.2% | 1 | 2.4% |
| Grade 6: | 4 | 12.9% | 4 | 10.3% | 3 | 7.3% | 5 | 11.9% | 6 | 14.3% | 1 | 2.7% | 5 | 12.2% |
| Grade 7: | 4 | 12.9% | 4 | 10.3% | 5 | 12.2% | 6 | 14.3% | 3 | 7.1% | 5 | 13.5% | 5 | 12.2% |
| Grade 8: | 5 | 16.1% | 7 | 17.9% | 6 | 14.6% | 3 | 7.1% | 5 | 11.9% | 3 | 8.1% | 5 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 16 | 51.6% | 22 | 56.4% | 20 | 48.8% | 22 | 52.4% | 20 | 47.6% | 17 | 45.9% | 21 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 15 | 48.4% | 17 | 43.6% | 21 | 51.2% | 20 | 47.6% | 14 | 33.3% | 12 | 32.4% | 16 | 39.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.8% | 3 | 8.1% | 1 | 2.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.9% |
| White: | 27 | 87.1% | 37 | 94.9% | 39 | 95.1% | 40 | 95.2% | 40 | 95.2% | 34 | 91.9% | 38 | 92.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 9.7% | 1 | 2.6% | 2 | 4.9% | 2 | 4.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 83.9% | 26 | 66.7% | NA | NA | 30 | 71.4% | 26 | 61.9% | 24 | 64.9% | 22 | 53.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 6.5% | 5 | 12.8% | NA | NA | 3 | 7.1% | 8 | 19.0% | 4 | 10.8% | 7 | 17.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.75 | 7.88 | 8.20 | 6.36 | 6.27 | 6.00 | 5.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 67% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 64% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | N/A | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 61% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 22% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 57% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 11% | N/A | 57% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 55% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 58% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | N/A | 50% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 53% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | N/A | 59% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 70% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 58% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 69% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 79% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 45% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 51% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 59% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $31,072.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $32,506.0 |
* Dawn F Barnes Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.