Hichborn Middle School
23 Cross St Howland ME, 04448, Penobscot County Phone: 207-732-3113 Ranking:  (275 out of 407, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: School Administrative District 31 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: | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 99 | 103 | 128 | 134 | 133 | 120 | 134 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 34 | 34.3% | 24 | 23.3% | 43 | 33.6% | 44 | 32.8% | 48 | 36.1% | 43 | 35.8% | 45 | 33.6% |
| Grade 7: | 25 | 25.3% | 39 | 37.9% | 40 | 31.3% | 46 | 34.3% | 40 | 30.1% | 46 | 38.3% | 34 | 25.4% |
| Grade 8: | 40 | 40.4% | 40 | 38.8% | 45 | 35.2% | 44 | 32.8% | 45 | 33.8% | 31 | 25.8% | 55 | 41.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 48 | 48.5% | 49 | 47.6% | 58 | 45.3% | 62 | 46.3% | 54 | 40.6% | 52 | 43.3% | 63 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 51 | 51.5% | 54 | 52.4% | 70 | 54.7% | 72 | 53.7% | 71 | 53.4% | 60 | 50.0% | 67 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 3.0% | 3 | 2.9% | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 3.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% |
| White: | 90 | 90.9% | 97 | 94.2% | 123 | 96.1% | 128 | 95.5% | 131 | 98.5% | 117 | 97.5% | 131 | 97.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 54.5% | 51 | 49.5% | NA | NA | 59 | 44.0% | 61 | 45.9% | 49 | 40.8% | 51 | 38.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 15.2% | 12 | 11.7% | NA | NA | 17 | 12.7% | 20 | 15.0% | 18 | 15.0% | 26 | 19.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.25 | 11.04 | 11.44 | 10.47 | 9.64 | 8.70 | 7.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | N/A | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | N/A | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | N/A | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 37% | 54% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 70% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 47% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | N/A | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | N/A | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 58% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 60% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 73% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | N/A | 45% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 51% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 38% | 53% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 59% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 66% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48% | 62% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 48% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 72% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 59% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 73% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 76% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 53% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 58% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,784.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,669.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,202.0 |
* Hichborn Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.