Albert S Hall School

Summary:

Albert S Hall School is an elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Waterville, Maine, with 222 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces a mix of strengths and challenges, including a higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, but also a significant population of Hispanic and multi-racial students. One notable concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 18.6% to 36.8% over the past two years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby George J Mitchell School.

While Albert S Hall School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Waterville Public Schools district average, they are still lower than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.06% to 64.62% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 9.5 to 11.1 over the past three years, lower than the nearby schools and the state average.

Over the past several years, Albert S Hall School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, but has generally trended downward, from 117 out of 256 Maine elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 168 out of 254 in 2017-2018. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep pace with other schools in the Waterville Public Schools district and across the state. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and lower-than-average test scores, will be crucial for improving its performance and better serving its diverse student population.


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Public 4-5

 27 Pleasant St
       Waterville, ME  04901


(207) 872-8071

District: Waterville Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,862 Help


Students who attend Albert S Hall School usually attend:

Middle:    Waterville Junior High School
High:    Waterville Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  222

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Albert S Hall School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Albert S Hall School ranks worse than 56.3% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.59. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert S Hall School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Albert S Hall School employs 19.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert S Hall School is $19,862.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Albert S Hall School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Albert S Hall School 54th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Albert S Hall School in the ranking list.)

Waterville Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterville Public Schools 126th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Albert S Hall School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 31.52 150th 192 21.9%
2007 34.96 147th 198 25.8%
2008 31.94 155th 195 20.5%
2009 19.26 201st 209 3.8%
2010 34.35 145th 193 24.9%
2011 31.48 146th 186 21.5%
2012 14.98 249th 258 3.5%
2013 24.46 235th 261 10.0%
2016 40.76 159th 255 37.6%
2017 51.10 117th 256 54.3%
2018 39.93 168th 254 33.9%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Albert S Hall School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Albert S Hall School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 44.69 51st 97 47.4%
2021 12.56 83rd 92 9.8%
2022 12.83 83rd 93 10.8%
2023 43.59 54th 96 43.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert S Hall School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.33 62nd 66 6.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Albert S Hall School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.14 74th 83 10.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Albert S Hall School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.99 68th 83 18.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Albert S Hall School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.26 39th 44 11.4%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Albert S Hall School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 417 417
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 355 355
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 376 376
1994 352 2 3 1 1 n/a n/a -2 357
1995 358 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 358 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 311 9 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1998 289 7 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1999 258 7 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 270
2000 286 6 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 298
2001 276 9 4 3 6 n/a n/a 0 298
2002 263 8 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 263 8 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 239 6 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 258
2005 255 6 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 267 5 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 247 6 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2008 261 7 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2009 248 7 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2010 237 6 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2011 234 5 4 13 2 0 4 0 262
2012 412 16 10 32 6 0 6 0 482
2013 194 3 5 19 2 0 2 0 225
2014 203 2 4 15 4 0 6 0 234
2015 225 8 5 18 2 0 3 0 261
2016 237 10 3 12 2 0 10 0 274
2017 205 8 0 16 1 0 19 0 249
2018 195 4 3 21 2 0 22 0 247
2019 209 5 2 15 4 0 21 0 256
2020 207 6 4 14 2 0 18 0 251
2021 182 3 3 14 1 0 9 0 212
2022 175 2 2 13 0 1 13 0 206
2023 178 7 4 15 2 1 15 0 222

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 Albert S Hall School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 417 23.0 18.1 n/a
1992 355 21.0 16.9 n/a
1993 376 21.0 17.9 43.1
1994 357 21.0 17.0 39
1995 369 19.0 19.4 37.1
1996 369 19.0 19.4 37.1
1997 327 17.7 18.5 41.3
1998 300 18.0 16.7 44.3
1999 270 19.0 14.2 49.6
2000 298 20.0 14.9 47.3
2001 298 22.4 13.3 45
2002 281 23.4 12.0 51.6
2003 281 23.4 12.0 51.6
2004 258 18.7 13.8 53.9
2005 267 22.7 11.8 51.7
2006 280 22.0 12.7 52.9
2007 269 24.7 10.9 52.8
2008 281 28.2 10.0 56.6
2009 266 22.0 11.9 55.3
2010 260 21.4 12.1 53.5
2011 262 21.1 12.4 61.1
2012 482 20.0 24.1 n/a
2013 225 18.4 12.1 61.8
2014 234 20.8 11.2 67.5
2015 261 19.0 13.7 67.4
2016 274 21.0 13.0 68.2
2017 249 21.7 11.4 69.9
2018 247 20.6 11.9 68
2019 256 21.5 11.9 72.7
2020 251 20.5 12.2 66.9
2021 212 20.9 10.1 64.6
2022 206 21.6 9.5 64.1
2023 222 19.9 11.1 63.1

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 Albert S Hall School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 417 23.0 18.1 n/a
1992 355 21.0 16.9 n/a
1993 376 21.0 17.9 43.1
1994 357 21.0 17.0 39
1995 369 19.0 19.4 37.1
1996 369 19.0 19.4 37.1
1997 327 17.7 18.5 41.3
1998 300 18.0 16.7 44.3
1999 270 19.0 14.2 49.6
2000 298 20.0 14.9 47.3
2001 298 22.4 13.3 45
2002 281 23.4 12.0 51.6
2003 281 23.4 12.0 51.6
2004 258 18.7 13.8 53.9
2005 267 22.7 11.8 51.7
2006 280 22.0 12.7 52.9
2007 269 24.7 10.9 52.8
2008 281 28.2 10.0 56.6
2009 266 22.0 11.9 55.3
2010 260 21.4 12.1 53.5
2011 262 21.1 12.4 61.1
2012 482 20.0 24.1 n/a
2013 225 18.4 12.1 61.8
2014 234 20.8 11.2 67.5
2015 261 19.0 13.7 67.4
2016 274 21.0 13.0 68.2
2017 249 21.7 11.4 69.9
2018 247 20.6 11.9 68
2019 256 21.5 11.9 72.7
2020 251 20.5 12.2 66.9
2021 212 20.9 10.1 64.6
2022 206 21.6 9.5 64.1
2023 222 19.9 11.1 63.1

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 Albert S Hall School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,267
2019 $14,115
2020 $15,774
2021 $19,445
2022 $21,139
2023 $19,862

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Albert S Hall 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 (Albert S Hall School)47.577.4
 29.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Waterville Public Schools)5180.1
 29.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Albert S Hall School)31.171.4
 40.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Waterville Public Schools)30.476.9
 46.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maine)35.781.3
 45.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students256222
 13.3%
African American57
 40%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic1515
Pacific Islander01
White209178
 14.8%
Two or More Races2115
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.7%63.1%
 9.6%


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Students who attend Albert S Hall School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waterville Junior High School
High : Waterville Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 222 students attended Albert S Hall School.

Students at Albert S Hall School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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