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Margaret Chase Smith Sch.-skowhegan Middle School
40 Heselton St
Skowhegan ME, 04976, Somerset County
Phone: 207-474-9822
Ranking: 
(320 out of 407, bottom 21%)*
(320 out of 407, bottom 21%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: School Administrative District 54
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: | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 199 | 277 | 278 | 247 | 239 | 241 | 226 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 99 | 49.7% | 42 | 15.2% | 43 | 15.5% | 45 | 18.2% | 42 | 17.6% | 39 | 16.2% | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 100 | 50.3% | 111 | 40.1% | 125 | 45.0% | 110 | 44.5% | 94 | 39.3% | 99 | 41.1% | 111 | 49.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 90 | 45.2% | 130 | 46.9% | 136 | 48.9% | 132 | 53.4% | 119 | 49.8% | 120 | 49.8% | 103 | 45.6% |
| Female: | 109 | 54.8% | 147 | 53.1% | 142 | 51.1% | 115 | 46.6% | 112 | 46.9% | 113 | 46.9% | 119 | 52.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.8% |
| White: | 190 | 95.5% | 268 | 96.8% | 260 | 93.5% | 231 | 93.5% | 232 | 97.1% | 225 | 93.4% | 216 | 95.6% |
| 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: | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 114 | 57.3% | 159 | 57.4% | 17 | 6.1% | 134 | 54.3% | 128 | 53.6% | 103 | 42.7% | 88 | 38.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 8.5% | 14 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 8.1% | 20 | 8.4% | 18 | 7.5% | 19 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.91 | 13.79 | 13.76 | 12.80 | 12.19 | 12.80 | 8.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | 66% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 52% | 65% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 55% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 45% | 54% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 70% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 50% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 52% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 56% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 54% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 54% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 54% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 71% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 43% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 45% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 48% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 49% | 64% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 72% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,793.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,802.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,320.0 |
* Margaret Chase Smith Sch.-skowhegan Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.