Houlton Junior High School
7 Bird St
Houlton ME, 04730, Aroostook County
Phone: 207-532-6551
Ranking: 
(205 out of 407, bottom 50%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
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: | 17 | | 17 | | 15 | | 15 | | 14 | | 14 | | 13 | |
Total Students: | 184 | | 194 | | 195 | | 186 | | 190 | | 204 | | 199 | |
Grade 7: | 87 | 47.3% | 96 | 49.5% | 104 | 53.3% | 90 | 48.4% | 94 | 49.5% | 92 | 45.1% | 110 | 55.3% |
Grade 8: | 97 | 52.7% | 98 | 50.5% | 91 | 46.7% | 96 | 51.6% | 96 | 50.5% | 112 | 54.9% | 89 | 44.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 98 | 53.3% | 110 | 56.7% | 104 | 53.3% | 100 | 53.8% | 90 | 47.4% | 85 | 41.7% | 92 | 46.2% |
Female: | 86 | 46.7% | 84 | 43.3% | 91 | 46.7% | 86 | 46.2% | 92 | 48.4% | 111 | 54.4% | 103 | 51.8% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 20 | 10.9% | 18 | 9.3% | 18 | 9.2% | 25 | 13.4% | 22 | 11.6% | 16 | 7.8% | 24 | 12.1% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 1.6% | 4 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.0% | 6 | 3.0% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
White: | 160 | 87.0% | 171 | 88.1% | 173 | 88.7% | 156 | 83.9% | 161 | 84.7% | 182 | 89.2% | 166 | 83.4% |
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: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 47.8% | 103 | 53.1% | NA | NA | 82 | 44.1% | 88 | 46.3% | 84 | 41.2% | 84 | 42.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 10.3% | 16 | 8.2% | NA | NA | 16 | 8.6% | 17 | 8.9% | 19 | 9.3% | 17 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.97 | | 11.53 | | 13.09 | | 12.48 | | 13.29 | | 14.30 | | 11.50 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEA |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | N/A |
NECAP |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $32,535.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,800.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $34,555.0 |
* Houlton Junior High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.