Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
180 Wescott Rd
South Portland ME, 04106, Cumberland County
Phone: 207-773-7375
Ranking: 
(326 out of 407, bottom 20%)*
(326 out of 407, bottom 20%)*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: | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 399 | 386 | 416 | 420 | 406 | 402 | 414 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 12 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 81 | 20.3% | 67 | 17.4% | 69 | 16.6% | 83 | 19.8% | 79 | 19.5% | 75 | 18.7% | 81 | 19.6% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 16.0% | 63 | 16.3% | 68 | 16.3% | 73 | 17.4% | 77 | 19.0% | 71 | 17.7% | 78 | 18.8% |
| Grade 2: | 58 | 14.5% | 64 | 16.6% | 73 | 17.5% | 68 | 16.2% | 64 | 15.8% | 73 | 18.2% | 62 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 15.5% | 64 | 16.6% | 66 | 15.9% | 68 | 16.2% | 73 | 18.0% | 60 | 14.9% | 73 | 17.6% |
| Grade 4: | 63 | 15.8% | 59 | 15.3% | 61 | 14.7% | 71 | 16.9% | 57 | 14.0% | 61 | 15.2% | 68 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 59 | 14.8% | 56 | 14.5% | 67 | 16.1% | 57 | 13.6% | 56 | 13.8% | 62 | 15.4% | 52 | 12.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 212 | 53.1% | 197 | 51.0% | 208 | 50.0% | 205 | 48.8% | 191 | 47.0% | 195 | 48.5% | 206 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 187 | 46.9% | 189 | 49.0% | 208 | 50.0% | 215 | 51.2% | 207 | 51.0% | 199 | 49.5% | 204 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 38 | 9.5% | 30 | 7.8% | 27 | 6.5% | 29 | 6.9% | 25 | 6.2% | 37 | 9.2% | 27 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 8.8% | 30 | 7.8% | 30 | 7.2% | 25 | 6.0% | 24 | 5.9% | 20 | 5.0% | 10 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 40 | 10.0% | 29 | 7.5% | 20 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.5% | 30 | 7.4% | 26 | 6.5% | 25 | 6.0% |
| White: | 265 | 66.4% | 281 | 72.8% | 317 | 76.2% | 328 | 78.1% | 326 | 80.3% | 317 | 78.9% | 350 | 84.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 5.0% | 16 | 4.1% | 22 | 5.3% | 18 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 189 | 47.4% | 168 | 43.5% | 12 | 2.9% | 144 | 34.3% | 183 | 45.1% | 161 | 40.0% | 144 | 34.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 5.5% | 19 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 20 | 4.8% | 25 | 6.2% | 18 | 4.5% | 26 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.05 | 12.20 | 13.11 | 13.33 | 12.49 | 12.60 | 9.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 63% | 66% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 71% | 71% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | N/A | 57% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 60% | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 69% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 52% | 55% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | 43% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 62% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 64% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 77% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 67% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 67% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 72% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 69% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 71% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 46% | 43% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 41% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 49% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 93.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,719.0 |
| 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: | $51,020.0 |
* Waldo T Skillin 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.