Biddeford Intermediate School

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Biddeford Intermediate School ranks 140 th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Biddeford Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in Biddeford, Maine, with an enrollment of around 350 students. The school is part of the Biddeford Public Schools district, which is ranked 146 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Biddeford Intermediate School has a higher percentage of white students (81.71%) compared to the state average, but also notable diversity with 5.43% African American, 4.57% Hispanic, and 1.71% Asian students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 92nd out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 140th out of 290 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has improved from 1 star to 3 stars over the years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (60.29%) and Mathematics (59.2%) are higher than the district but lower than the state average. However, Biddeford Intermediate School has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 23.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Regional School Unit 21, Regional School Unit 23, and Saco Public Schools districts, Biddeford Intermediate School's performance is generally lower, with those schools having higher rankings, test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school has also seen a slight decline in enrollment and a shift in its racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of white students and an increase in the percentage of African American, Hispanic, and students of two or more races.

Detail:

Public 3-4

335 Hill Street
Biddeford, ME 04005

(207) 282-5957

District: Biddeford Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,412

Students who attend Biddeford Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Biddeford Middle School
High:	Biddeford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Biddeford Intermediate School ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Biddeford Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), two or more races (6.3%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Biddeford Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Biddeford Intermediate School is 11.2. 1 elementary schools in the Biddeford Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Biddeford Intermediate School employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Biddeford Intermediate School is $19,412. 1 elementary schools in the Biddeford Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Biddeford Intermediate School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Biddeford Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Biddeford Public Schools 146^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Biddeford Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile
2009	41.17	148^th	209	29.2%
2010	14.36	186^th	193	3.6%
2011	29.90	149^th	186	19.9%
2012	37.02	195^th	258	24.4%
2013	25.99	228^th	261	12.6%
2016	35.40	182^nd	255	28.6%
2017	33.96	182^nd	256	28.9%
2018	36.59	179^th	254	29.5%
2022	52.90	92^nd	210	56.2%
2023	56.16	140^th	290	51.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.56	14^th	16	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.34	36^th	82	56.1%
2021	6.16	59^th	64	7.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.90	103^rd	153	32.7%
2021	6.58	81^st	90	10.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.43	78^th	153	49.0%
2021	6.20	83^rd	90	7.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.61	30^th	48	37.5%
2021	18.87	26^th	31	16.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Biddeford Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2015	30.45	76^th	97	21.6%
2021	8.41	89^th	92	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Biddeford Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	365	6	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	389
2008	360	13	9	7	3	n/a	n/a	392
2009	382	16	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	415
2010	376	12	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	412
2011	324	5	10	11	1	0	16	367
2012	319	9	13	13	2	0	21	377
2013	322	14	12	13	3	0	16	380
2014	304	10	13	17	4	0	15	363
2015	316	8	14	14	2	0	20	374
2016	300	15	10	18	1	0	12	356
2017	300	15	7	19	1	0	14	356
2018	297	12	3	12	2	0	13	339
2019	266	16	4	15	5	0	15	321
2020	299	18	7	17	1	1	18	361
2021	290	20	7	17	1	1	24	360
2022	239	27	6	19	2	0	25	318
2023	286	19	6	16	1	0	22	350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Biddeford Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	389	34.2	11.4	40.9
2008	392	41.9	9.4	50
2009	415	34.3	12.1	52
2010	412	35.4	11.6	54.6
2011	367	34.4	10.6	54
2012	377	31.7	11.8	n/a
2013	380	32.0	11.8	59.7
2014	363	32.6	11.1	63.1
2015	374	32.0	11.6	61.5
2016	356	27.0	13.1	55.6
2017	356	29.9	11.9	58.7
2018	339	29.9	11.3	59.9
2019	321	28.9	11.1	59.8
2020	361	28.9	12.4	59.3
2021	360	27.9	12.9	55
2022	318	28.1	11.3	58.2
2023	350	31.1	11.2	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Biddeford Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	389	34.2	11.4	40.9
2008	392	41.9	9.4	50
2009	415	34.3	12.1	52
2010	412	35.4	11.6	54.6
2011	367	34.4	10.6	54
2012	377	31.7	11.8	n/a
2013	380	32.0	11.8	59.7
2014	363	32.6	11.1	63.1
2015	374	32.0	11.6	61.5
2016	356	27.0	13.1	55.6
2017	356	29.9	11.9	58.7
2018	339	29.9	11.3	59.9
2019	321	28.9	11.1	59.8
2020	361	28.9	12.4	59.3
2021	360	27.9	12.9	55
2022	318	28.1	11.3	58.2
2023	350	31.1	11.2	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Biddeford Intermediate School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,191
2019	$15,733
2020	$14,630
2021	$19,323
2022	$18,409
2023	$19,412

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Biddeford Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Biddeford Intermediate School)	51.5	83.6	32.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Biddeford Public Schools)	48	79.7	31.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Biddeford Intermediate School)	32.6	84.3	51.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Biddeford Public Schools)	25.6	76.9	51.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	321	350	9%
African American	16	19	18.8%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	15	16	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	266	286	7.5%
Two or More Races	15	22	46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.8%	53.4%	6.4%

Schools Near Biddeford Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Biddeford Intermediate School	Public	3-4	335 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-5957	350	31	11.2	53.4%	286 (81.7%)	19 (5.4%)	16 (4.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	56.2	140^th of 290 public elementary schools	51.7%		52.9	92^nd of 210 public elementary schools	56.2%	48	60.3	59.2		$19,412
Biddeford Primary School	Public	1-2	320 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-8285	358	34	10.6	58.4%	256 (71.5%)	26 (7.3%)	29 (8.1%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)								(n/a)				$20,349
John F Kennedy Memorial School	Public	PK-K	64 West Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-4134	263	19	14.1	55.5%	190 (72.2%)	19 (7.2%)	23 (8.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)				$17,786
Governor John Fairfield School	Public	K-2	75 Beach Street	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-1322	300	26	11.5	34.0%	253 (84.3%)	22 (7.3%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$18,904
C K Burns School	Public	3-5	135 Middle Street	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-5081	599	47	12.7	27.2%	520 (86.8%)	39 (6.5%)	23 (3.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	53.2	154^th of 290 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.5	122^nd of 210 public elementary schools	41.9%	32	63.9	57.1	19.2	$18,261
Young School	Public	K-2	36 Tasker St	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-7053	295	26	11.2	18.3%	248 (84.1%)	31 (10.5%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$20,333
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	210	20	10.6	14.3%	194 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	84.7	48^th of 290 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.3	28^th of 210 public elementary schools	86.7%	20	77.2	78.2	32.4	$24,668
Jameson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Jameson Hill Road	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-2891	184	20	9.2	41.3%	151 (82.1%)	9 (4.9%)	8 (4.3%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)								(n/a)				$25,880
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	358	33	11.0	9.2%	325 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)				$24,228
Sea Road School	Public	3-5	29 Sea Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-1105	324	26	12.5	12.3%	290 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	88.7	28^th of 290 public elementary schools	90.3%		80.4	32^nd of 210 public elementary schools	84.8%	4	78.6	79.0	39.3	$21,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Biddeford Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Biddeford Intermediate School?

Students at Biddeford Intermediate School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Biddeford Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Biddeford Intermediate School.

What district is Biddeford Intermediate School in?

Biddeford Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Biddeford Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Biddeford Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Biddeford Middle School
High : Biddeford High School

Is Biddeford Intermediate School a good school?

Biddeford Intermediate School ranks 140^th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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