James H Bean School
2896 Middle Rd
Augusta ME, 04330, Kennebec County
Phone: 207-547-3395
Ranking: 
(119 out of 407, top 29%)*
(119 out of 407, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Regional School Unit 18
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 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |||||
| Total Students: | 289 | 319 | 345 | 346 | 353 | |||||
| Prekindergarten: | 24 | 8.3% | 21 | 6.6% | 29 | 8.4% | 28 | 8.1% | 30 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 11.8% | 39 | 12.2% | 41 | 11.9% | 49 | 14.2% | 47 | 13.3% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 13.8% | 43 | 13.5% | 51 | 14.8% | 49 | 14.2% | 64 | 18.1% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 13.1% | 46 | 14.4% | 51 | 14.8% | 59 | 17.1% | 61 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 16.3% | 50 | 15.7% | 59 | 17.1% | 62 | 17.9% | 57 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 15.9% | 59 | 18.5% | 60 | 17.4% | 57 | 16.5% | 43 | 12.2% |
| Grade 5: | 60 | 20.8% | 61 | 19.1% | 54 | 15.7% | 42 | 12.1% | 51 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 145 | 50.2% | 161 | 50.5% | 172 | 49.9% | 174 | 50.3% | 173 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 144 | 49.8% | 158 | 49.5% | 173 | 50.1% | 172 | 49.7% | 172 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 279 | 96.5% | 309 | 96.9% | 335 | 97.1% | 340 | 98.3% | 346 | 98.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 24.9% | 92 | 28.8% | 24 | 7.0% | 69 | 19.9% | 91 | 25.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 7.3% | 23 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 8.4% | 30 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.84 | 13.15 | 14.13 | 13.36 | 13.74 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 56% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 71% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 73% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 67% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 71% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 32% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 46% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* James H Bean School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.