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Margaret Chase Smith Sch.-sanford Primary School
248 Twombly Rd
Sanford ME, 04073, York County
Phone: 207-324-7586
Ranking: 
(160 out of 407, top 39%)*
(160 out of 407, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Sanford
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: | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 392 | 405 | 392 | 387 | 369 | 350 | 349 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 126 | 32.1% | 124 | 30.6% | 118 | 30.1% | 122 | 31.5% | 120 | 32.5% | 119 | 34.0% | 121 | 34.7% |
| Grade 1: | 95 | 24.2% | 103 | 25.4% | 93 | 23.7% | 93 | 24.0% | 97 | 26.3% | 82 | 23.4% | 82 | 23.5% |
| Grade 2: | 86 | 21.9% | 91 | 22.5% | 90 | 23.0% | 93 | 24.0% | 77 | 20.9% | 82 | 23.4% | 68 | 19.5% |
| Grade 3: | 85 | 21.7% | 87 | 21.5% | 91 | 23.2% | 79 | 20.4% | 75 | 20.3% | 67 | 19.1% | 78 | 22.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 208 | 53.1% | 214 | 52.8% | 216 | 55.1% | 222 | 57.4% | 202 | 54.7% | 189 | 54.0% | 198 | 56.7% |
| Female: | 184 | 46.9% | 191 | 47.2% | 176 | 44.9% | 165 | 42.6% | 159 | 43.1% | 153 | 43.7% | 147 | 42.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.8% | 18 | 4.9% | 17 | 4.9% | 21 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| White: | 358 | 91.3% | 370 | 91.4% | 363 | 92.6% | 357 | 92.2% | 337 | 91.3% | 318 | 90.9% | 318 | 91.1% |
| 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: | 18 | 4.6% | 14 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 193 | 49.2% | 202 | 49.9% | 28 | 7.1% | 186 | 48.1% | 160 | 43.4% | 138 | 39.4% | 138 | 39.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.7% | 28 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 7.0% | 27 | 7.3% | 27 | 7.7% | 30 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.27 | 15.15 | 13.47 | 13.72 | 13.52 | 12.30 | 10.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | 55% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | N/A | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 64% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | N/A | 63% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 58% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | N/A | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 53% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 70% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 57% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 52% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 56% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 64% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,854.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,159.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,953.0 |
* Margaret Chase Smith Sch.-sanford Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.