Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Summary:

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is an elementary school located in Westbrook, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 186. The school is part of the Westbrook Public Schools district, which is ranked 158 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 63.44% White, 22.04% African American, 7.53% Hispanic, and 5.91% two or more races. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with 55.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, lower than the district and state averages, but 49.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, higher than the district average. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% and a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 65.59%, compared to nearby Saccarappa School and Congin School.

Over the past several years, Oxford-Cumberland Canal School's statewide ranking has declined, from 132 out of 254 Maine elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 211 out of 290 in 2022-2023. However, the school has performed relatively well in certain subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, suggesting that it may be able to leverage these strengths to improve overall performance. The challenges faced by the broader Westbrook Public Schools district also suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to better serve its diverse student population and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-4

 102 Glenwood Avenue
       Westbrook, ME  04092


(207) 854-0840

District: Westbrook Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,377 Help


Students who attend Oxford-Cumberland Canal School usually attend:

Middle:    Westbrook Middle School
High:    Westbrook High School

Student/teacher ratio:  6.9 Help
Number of students:  186

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oxford-Cumberland Canal School ranks worse than 72.8% of elementary schools in Maine. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Westbrook Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.11. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Oxford-Cumberland Canal School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Westbrook Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (63.4%), African American (22%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is 6.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Westbrook Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Oxford-Cumberland Canal School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is $19,377, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Westbrook Public Schools District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Westbrook Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Westbrook Public Schools 158th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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Rank History for all students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.42 97th 192 49.5%
2007 56.15 75th 198 62.1%
2008 76.26 26th 195 86.7%
2009 65.90 46th 209 78.0%
2010 55.82 80th 193 58.5%
2011 42.72 116th 186 37.6%
2012 47.93 144th 258 44.2%
2013 24.32 238th 261 8.8%
2015 41.39 196th 284 31.0%
2016 21.42 227th 255 11.0%
2017 16.35 238th 256 7.0%
2018 49.07 132nd 254 48.0%
2019 46.71 139th 258 46.1%
2022 30.57 147th 210 30.0%
2023 36.11 211th 290 27.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.79 24th 82 70.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.30 88th 153 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.90 102nd 153 33.3%
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Rank History for White students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.83 14th 48 70.8%
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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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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oxford-Cumberland Canal 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 288 288
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 299 299
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 309 309
1994 313 3 3 3 0 n/a n/a -13 309
1995 280 7 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1996 280 7 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1997 267 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1998 244 4 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 254
1999 260 2 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 248 10 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2001 253 12 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2002 241 14 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2003 241 14 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2004 234 10 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2005 212 11 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 235
2006 203 13 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 231
2007 198 17 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2008 161 20 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2009 182 16 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2010 179 17 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2011 178 23 11 3 0 0 1 0 216
2012 183 26 8 2 0 0 0 0 219
2013 251 27 14 15 0 0 14 0 321
2014 242 31 12 17 0 0 13 0 315
2015 239 32 16 14 0 0 15 0 316
2016 228 37 11 18 0 0 17 0 311
2017 229 55 6 16 0 0 15 0 321
2018 218 45 8 14 0 0 11 0 296
2019 207 49 10 11 1 0 8 0 286
2020 152 31 5 7 1 0 8 0 204
2021 146 33 4 8 1 1 10 0 203
2022 138 34 1 11 2 0 9 0 195
2023 118 41 2 14 0 0 11 0 186

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 Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 288 17.0 16.9 n/a
1992 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
1993 309 18.0 17.2 35.6
1994 309 19.0 16.3 35.1
1995 292 19.8 14.7 33.2
1996 292 19.8 14.7 33.2
1997 278 18.8 14.8 42.4
1998 254 17.8 14.3 40.9
1999 271 16.8 16.1 48.3
2000 265 19.3 13.7 46.8
2001 279 18.8 14.8 45.9
2002 266 20.8 12.8 49.6
2003 266 20.8 12.8 49.6
2004 256 20.7 12.4 45.3
2005 235 18.3 12.8 56.6
2006 231 20.3 11.4 59.7
2007 224 22.5 10.0 60.7
2008 194 27.5 7.1 62.4
2009 214 22.1 9.7 62.1
2010 212 20.1 10.5 61.3
2011 216 19.5 11.0 66.2
2012 219 16.5 13.2 n/a
2013 321 25.1 12.7 67.3
2014 315 25.1 12.5 68.3
2015 316 25.0 12.6 64.6
2016 311 25.0 12.4 66.2
2017 321 29.5 10.8 64.5
2018 296 28.6 10.3 63.5
2019 286 29.9 9.5 68.2
2020 204 20.7 9.8 67.6
2021 203 20.7 9.8 65
2022 195 26.7 7.3 67.7
2023 186 26.6 6.9 65.6

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 Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 288 17.0 16.9 n/a
1992 299 19.0 15.7 n/a
1993 309 18.0 17.2 35.6
1994 309 19.0 16.3 35.1
1995 292 19.8 14.7 33.2
1996 292 19.8 14.7 33.2
1997 278 18.8 14.8 42.4
1998 254 17.8 14.3 40.9
1999 271 16.8 16.1 48.3
2000 265 19.3 13.7 46.8
2001 279 18.8 14.8 45.9
2002 266 20.8 12.8 49.6
2003 266 20.8 12.8 49.6
2004 256 20.7 12.4 45.3
2005 235 18.3 12.8 56.6
2006 231 20.3 11.4 59.7
2007 224 22.5 10.0 60.7
2008 194 27.5 7.1 62.4
2009 214 22.1 9.7 62.1
2010 212 20.1 10.5 61.3
2011 216 19.5 11.0 66.2
2012 219 16.5 13.2 n/a
2013 321 25.1 12.7 67.3
2014 315 25.1 12.5 68.3
2015 316 25.0 12.6 64.6
2016 311 25.0 12.4 66.2
2017 321 29.5 10.8 64.5
2018 296 28.6 10.3 63.5
2019 286 29.9 9.5 68.2
2020 204 20.7 9.8 67.6
2021 203 20.7 9.8 65
2022 195 26.7 7.3 67.7
2023 186 26.6 6.9 65.6

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 Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,828
2019 $14,685
2020 $16,993
2021 $19,810
2022 $21,403
2023 $19,377

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 258 Elementary schoolsRanks 211th of 290 Elementary schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Oxford-Cumberland Canal School)53.180
 26.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Westbrook Public Schools)44.674.6
 30%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students286186
 35%
African American4941
 16.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian102
 80%
Hispanic1114
 27.3%
Pacific Islander00
White207118
 43%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.2%65.6%
 2.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 186 students attended Oxford-Cumberland Canal School.

Students at Oxford-Cumberland Canal School are 63% White, 22% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Oxford-Cumberland Canal School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westbrook Middle School
High : Westbrook High School

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School ranks 211th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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