Penquis Valley High School
48 Penquis Dr
Milo ME, 04463, Piscataquis County
Phone: 207-943-7346
| Ranking: | High School:  (99 out of 107, bottom 7%)Elementary/Middle School: (398 out of 407, bottom 2%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: School Administrative District 41
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: | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 325 | 309 | 334 | 329 | 332 | 360 | 389 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 50 | 15.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 44 | 13.5% | 53 | 17.2% | 64 | 19.2% | 49 | 14.9% | 50 | 15.1% | 50 | 13.9% | 58 | 14.9% |
| Grade 8: | 51 | 15.7% | 61 | 19.7% | 54 | 16.2% | 54 | 16.4% | 50 | 15.1% | 57 | 15.8% | 53 | 13.6% |
| Grade 9: | 57 | 17.5% | 50 | 16.2% | 54 | 16.2% | 54 | 16.4% | 55 | 16.6% | 54 | 15.0% | 69 | 17.7% |
| Grade 10: | 44 | 13.5% | 50 | 16.2% | 52 | 15.6% | 58 | 17.6% | 50 | 15.1% | 62 | 17.2% | 65 | 16.7% |
| Grade 11: | 41 | 12.6% | 41 | 13.3% | 57 | 17.1% | 50 | 15.2% | 65 | 19.6% | 68 | 18.9% | 77 | 19.8% |
| Grade 12: | 38 | 11.7% | 54 | 17.5% | 53 | 15.9% | 64 | 19.5% | 62 | 18.7% | 69 | 19.2% | 67 | 17.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 49.5% | 159 | 51.5% | 175 | 52.4% | 167 | 50.8% | 174 | 52.4% | 183 | 50.8% | 204 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 164 | 50.5% | 150 | 48.5% | 159 | 47.6% | 162 | 49.2% | 150 | 45.2% | 169 | 46.9% | 181 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.7% | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.1% |
| White: | 314 | 96.6% | 295 | 95.5% | 317 | 94.9% | 310 | 94.2% | 320 | 96.4% | 347 | 96.4% | 377 | 96.9% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 14 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 223 | 68.6% | 202 | 65.4% | 30 | 9.0% | 136 | 41.3% | 123 | 37.0% | 133 | 36.9% | 184 | 47.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 10.8% | 29 | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 8.5% | 26 | 7.8% | 25 | 6.9% | 47 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.60 | 10.88 | 11.38 | 11.34 | 11.33 | 12.30 | 9.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 47% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | N/A | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 31% | 58% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 31% | N/A | 60% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 73% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 45% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | N/A | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 51% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 53% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 53% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 66% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 45% | 62% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | N/A | 48% |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 21% | 21% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 27% | 27% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 21% | 21% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 23% | 23% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 26% | 26% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 31% | 31% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 13% | 13% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 16% | 16% | 44% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 59% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 73% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 76% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 53% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 58% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,933.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,164.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,834.0 |
* Penquis Valley High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.