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James Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 Kelsey St
South Portland ME, 04106, Cumberland County
Phone: 207-799-3214
Ranking: (345 out of 407, bottom 15%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: South Portland
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: | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 228 | 215 | 181 | 238 | 241 | 225 | 215 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 16 | 7.0% | 16 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 42 | 18.4% | 42 | 19.5% | 31 | 17.1% | 33 | 13.9% | 40 | 16.6% | 37 | 16.4% | 42 | 19.5% |
Grade 1: | 35 | 15.4% | 35 | 16.3% | 28 | 15.5% | 40 | 16.8% | 38 | 15.8% | 45 | 20.0% | 34 | 15.8% |
Grade 2: | 33 | 14.5% | 28 | 13.0% | 25 | 13.8% | 40 | 16.8% | 50 | 20.7% | 41 | 18.2% | 42 | 19.5% |
Grade 3: | 33 | 14.5% | 33 | 15.3% | 32 | 17.7% | 44 | 18.5% | 38 | 15.8% | 42 | 18.7% | 34 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 31 | 13.6% | 37 | 17.2% | 32 | 17.7% | 37 | 15.5% | 46 | 19.1% | 28 | 12.4% | 30 | 14.0% |
Grade 5: | 38 | 16.7% | 24 | 11.2% | 33 | 18.2% | 44 | 18.5% | 29 | 12.0% | 32 | 14.2% | 33 | 15.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 138 | 60.5% | 135 | 62.8% | 99 | 54.7% | 130 | 54.6% | 130 | 53.9% | 121 | 53.8% | 114 | 53.0% |
Female: | 90 | 39.5% | 80 | 37.2% | 82 | 45.3% | 108 | 45.4% | 103 | 42.7% | 96 | 42.7% | 97 | 45.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 11 | 4.8% | 9 | 4.2% | 10 | 5.5% | 8 | 3.4% | 12 | 5.0% | 11 | 4.9% | 3 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 7.9% | 18 | 8.4% | 9 | 5.0% | 5 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% |
Black: | 12 | 5.3% | 8 | 3.7% | 8 | 4.4% | 8 | 3.4% | 11 | 4.6% | 9 | 4.0% | 3 | 1.4% |
White: | 162 | 71.1% | 160 | 74.4% | 142 | 78.5% | 200 | 84.0% | 211 | 87.6% | 199 | 88.4% | 205 | 95.3% |
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: | 22 | 9.6% | 19 | 8.8% | 12 | 6.6% | 15 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 50.9% | 100 | 46.5% | NA | NA | 108 | 45.4% | 104 | 43.2% | 88 | 39.1% | 86 | 40.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 6.6% | 22 | 10.2% | NA | NA | 10 | 4.2% | 15 | 6.2% | 22 | 9.8% | 16 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.00 | 11.08 | 9.14 | 10.44 | 11.76 | 12.50 | 9.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEA | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | N/A | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 73% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 65% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | 64% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 65% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 60% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 66% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 67% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 63% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 71% | 71% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | N/A | 56% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 57% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 64% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 60% | 65% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 63% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 69% | 67% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 52% | 55% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 58% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 43% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | N/A | N/A |
NECAP | ||||||
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 63% | 62% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 65% | 61% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 62% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 64% | 62% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 77% | 73% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 74% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 77% | 72% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 74% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 65% | 62% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 63% | 60% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 66% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 67% | 66% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 68% | 67% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74% | 70% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 70% | 69% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 64% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 62% | 60% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 66% | 62% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 72% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 68% | 70% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 68% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 73% | 71% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 11% | 46% | 43% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 41% | 41% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 49% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $49,561.0 |
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: | $49,561.0 |
* James Otis Kaler Elementary 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.