James F. Doughty School
143 Fifth St
Bangor ME, 04401, Penobscot County
Phone: 207-941-6220
Ranking: (78 out of 407, top 19%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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 | | 31 | | 32 | | 32 | | 30 | | 33 | | 35 | |
Total Students: | 388 | | 394 | | 381 | | 383 | | 417 | | 426 | | 405 | |
Grade 6: | 131 | 33.8% | 152 | 38.6% | 123 | 32.3% | 123 | 32.1% | 125 | 30.0% | 130 | 30.5% | 159 | 39.3% |
Grade 7: | 147 | 37.9% | 115 | 29.2% | 124 | 32.5% | 131 | 34.2% | 136 | 32.6% | 163 | 38.3% | 123 | 30.4% |
Grade 8: | 110 | 28.4% | 127 | 32.2% | 134 | 35.2% | 129 | 33.7% | 156 | 37.4% | 133 | 31.2% | 123 | 30.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 211 | 54.4% | 219 | 55.6% | 199 | 52.2% | 206 | 53.8% | 215 | 51.6% | 211 | 49.5% | 206 | 50.9% |
Female: | 177 | 45.6% | 175 | 44.4% | 182 | 47.8% | 177 | 46.2% | 194 | 46.5% | 207 | 48.6% | 195 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.2% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 15 | 3.7% |
Hispanic: | 10 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 11 | 2.8% | 17 | 4.3% | 20 | 5.2% | 12 | 3.1% | 16 | 3.8% | 12 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.0% |
White: | 349 | 89.9% | 342 | 86.8% | 341 | 89.5% | 346 | 90.3% | 377 | 90.4% | 390 | 91.5% | 371 | 91.6% |
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: | 6 | 1.5% | 16 | 4.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 219 | 56.4% | 219 | 55.6% | 24 | 6.3% | 205 | 53.5% | 215 | 51.6% | 203 | 47.7% | 174 | 43.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 4.6% | 24 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 9.4% | 32 | 7.7% | 35 | 8.2% | 24 | 5.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.42 | | 12.54 | | 12.06 | | 12.16 | | 13.99 | | 12.90 | | 7.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEA |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | N/A |
NECAP |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 75% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 72% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.7% |
|
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: | 93.3% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $50,642.0 |
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: | $52,070.0 |
* James F. Doughty School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.