Peaks Island School
4 Church St
Peaks Island ME, 04108, Cumberland County
Phone: 207-766-2528
Ranking: 
(45 out of 407, top 11%)*
(45 out of 407, top 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Portland
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 54 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 49 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 2 | 3.7% | 10 | 15.9% | 12 | 18.8% | 14 | 24.6% | 9 | 17.3% | 6 | 12.5% | 8 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 11 | 20.4% | 12 | 19.0% | 14 | 21.9% | 8 | 14.0% | 6 | 11.5% | 10 | 20.8% | 10 | 20.4% |
| Grade 2: | 11 | 20.4% | 13 | 20.6% | 9 | 14.1% | 6 | 10.5% | 10 | 19.2% | 10 | 20.8% | 12 | 24.5% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 27.8% | 10 | 15.9% | 8 | 12.5% | 10 | 17.5% | 10 | 19.2% | 10 | 20.8% | 8 | 16.3% |
| Grade 4: | 9 | 16.7% | 6 | 9.5% | 11 | 17.2% | 10 | 17.5% | 9 | 17.3% | 7 | 14.6% | 5 | 10.2% |
| Grade 5: | 6 | 11.1% | 12 | 19.0% | 10 | 15.6% | 9 | 15.8% | 8 | 15.4% | 5 | 10.4% | 6 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 29 | 53.7% | 36 | 57.1% | 36 | 56.3% | 32 | 56.1% | 26 | 50.0% | 24 | 50.0% | 24 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 25 | 46.3% | 27 | 42.9% | 28 | 43.8% | 25 | 43.9% | 18 | 34.6% | 16 | 33.3% | 21 | 42.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 2 | 4.2% | 3 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 5.6% | 3 | 4.8% | 2 | 3.1% | 2 | 3.5% | 2 | 3.8% | 2 | 4.2% | 2 | 4.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.9% | 2 | 4.2% | 1 | 2.0% |
| White: | 51 | 94.4% | 58 | 92.1% | 60 | 93.8% | 53 | 93.0% | 47 | 90.4% | 42 | 87.5% | 42 | 85.7% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 22.2% | 10 | 15.9% | 1 | 1.6% | 10 | 17.5% | 3 | 5.8% | 6 | 12.5% | 7 | 14.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 5.6% | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 2 | 4.2% | 1 | 2.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.82 | 12.73 | 18.29 | 12.13 | 8.97 | 6.40 | 8.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 101% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 57% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 61% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 63% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 61% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 67% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 57% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 56% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 57% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | N/A | 55% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 57% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 101% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | N/A | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 53% | 55% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | N/A | 58% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | 43% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | N/A | N/A |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 53% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 49% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 67% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 62% | 69% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 60% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 57% | 66% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 61% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 56% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 71% | 71% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 56% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,913.0 |
| 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: | $44,913.0 |
* Peaks Island School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.