William S. Cohen School

Public 6-8

 304 Garland Street
       Bangor, ME  04401


(207) 941-6230

District: Bangor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
9th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,856 Help


Students who attend William S. Cohen School usually attend:

High:    Bangor High School

Feeder schools for William S. Cohen School:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln School
    Fruit Street School
    Mary Snow School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Hispanic:
4.9%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Compare Details William S. Cohen School ranks better than 90.6% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.17. (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 Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William S. Cohen School is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William S. Cohen School is $16,856.
Schooldigger Rankings:

William S. Cohen School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks William S. Cohen School 9th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See William S. Cohen School in the ranking list.)

Bangor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bangor Public Schools 39th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William S. Cohen School

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Rank History for all students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 88.02 3rd 51 94.1%
2007 83.36 5th 51 90.2%
2009 86.38 5th 56 91.1%
2010 86.01 6th 60 90.0%
2011 79.00 10th 58 82.8%
2012 74.90 15th 86 82.6%
2013 74.18 16th 87 81.6%
2015 87.68 14th 97 85.6%
2016 88.76 8th 85 90.6%
2017 93.78 4th 87 95.4%
2018 93.40 4th 85 95.3%
2019 95.96 4th 86 95.3%
2021 83.65 10th 92 89.1%
2022 85.82 9th 93 90.3%
2023 88.17 9th 96 90.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.73 2nd 37 94.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.12 2nd 64 96.9%
2021 72.90 12th 66 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.29 2nd 78 97.4%
2021 90.35 7th 83 91.6%
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Rank History for Male students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.56 6th 78 92.3%
2021 80.26 19th 83 77.1%
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Rank History for White students at William S. Cohen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.83 2nd 33 93.9%
2021 93.03 2nd 44 95.5%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for William S. Cohen 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 433 433
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 456 456
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 504 504
1994 536 8 9 0 7 n/a n/a -34 526
1995 534 7 9 2 6 n/a n/a 0 558
1996 534 7 9 2 6 n/a n/a 0 558
1997 568 8 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 589 8 7 0 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1999 525 8 7 0 4 n/a n/a 0 544
2000 492 8 11 2 4 n/a n/a 0 517
2001 490 7 7 4 3 n/a n/a 0 511
2002 507 8 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2003 507 8 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2004 464 17 10 7 5 n/a n/a 0 503
2005 422 20 17 3 6 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 394 17 13 7 4 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 382 15 12 6 6 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 346 14 13 5 3 n/a n/a 0 381
2009 349 12 16 4 3 n/a n/a 0 384
2010 350 14 13 7 4 n/a n/a 0 388
2011 363 9 8 6 7 0 1 0 394
2012 364 7 11 5 4 1 2 0 394
2013 341 10 14 8 6 1 1 0 381
2014 352 11 16 9 5 0 5 0 398
2015 337 17 10 7 7 0 7 0 385
2016 366 22 14 9 11 0 7 0 429
2017 343 16 15 7 8 0 6 0 395
2018 372 18 14 8 9 1 14 0 436
2019 342 8 17 8 9 1 21 0 406
2020 329 8 19 10 7 0 27 0 400
2021 312 11 15 11 6 0 24 0 379
2022 304 10 14 14 7 0 27 0 376
2023 305 12 10 18 1 0 18 0 364

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 William S. Cohen School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 433 28.0 15.4 n/a
1992 456 29.5 15.4 n/a
1993 504 26.0 19.4 17.5
1994 526 30.0 17.5 18.2
1995 558 33.0 16.9 17.6
1996 558 33.0 16.9 17.6
1997 588 33.0 17.8 22.8
1998 608 34.1 17.8 21.5
1999 544 34.1 16.0 24.6
2000 517 34.1 15.2 26.1
2001 511 34.1 15.0 24.1
2002 525 33.1 15.9 19.8
2003 525 33.1 15.9 19.8
2004 503 32.9 15.3 19.1
2005 468 37.8 12.4 23.1
2006 435 35.0 12.4 25.3
2007 421 36.6 11.5 27.6
2008 381 47.4 8.0 27
2009 384 31.5 12.2 31
2010 388 26.7 14.5 34.5
2011 394 31.6 12.4 37.1
2012 394 30.5 12.8 5.1
2013 381 32.9 11.5 37
2014 398 31.5 12.6 35.4
2015 385 31.0 12.4 35.1
2016 429 30.0 14.3 33.3
2017 395 30.1 13.1 30.6
2018 436 32.1 13.5 36.7
2019 406 31.1 13.0 33.7
2020 400 29.1 13.7 31
2021 379 31.1 12.1 29
2022 376 29.1 12.9 29.3
2023 364 30.1 12.0 29.9

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 William S. Cohen School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 433 28.0 15.4 n/a
1992 456 29.5 15.4 n/a
1993 504 26.0 19.4 17.5
1994 526 30.0 17.5 18.2
1995 558 33.0 16.9 17.6
1996 558 33.0 16.9 17.6
1997 588 33.0 17.8 22.8
1998 608 34.1 17.8 21.5
1999 544 34.1 16.0 24.6
2000 517 34.1 15.2 26.1
2001 511 34.1 15.0 24.1
2002 525 33.1 15.9 19.8
2003 525 33.1 15.9 19.8
2004 503 32.9 15.3 19.1
2005 468 37.8 12.4 23.1
2006 435 35.0 12.4 25.3
2007 421 36.6 11.5 27.6
2008 381 47.4 8.0 27
2009 384 31.5 12.2 31
2010 388 26.7 14.5 34.5
2011 394 31.6 12.4 37.1
2012 394 30.5 12.8 5.1
2013 381 32.9 11.5 37
2014 398 31.5 12.6 35.4
2015 385 31.0 12.4 35.1
2016 429 30.0 14.3 33.3
2017 395 30.1 13.1 30.6
2018 436 32.1 13.5 36.7
2019 406 31.1 13.0 33.7
2020 400 29.1 13.7 31
2021 379 31.1 12.1 29
2022 376 29.1 12.9 29.3
2023 364 30.1 12.0 29.9

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 William S. Cohen School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,693
2019 $13,398
2020 $13,450
2021 $16,218
2022 $15,611
2023 $16,856

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

Impact of COVID-19 on William S. Cohen 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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4th of 86 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 96 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (William S. Cohen School)81.190.5
 9.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Bangor Public Schools)69.186.6
 17.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (William S. Cohen School)60.291
 30.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Bangor Public Schools)52.485.7
 33.4%
   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 Students406364
 10.3%
African American812
 50%
American Indian91
 88.9%
Asian1710
 41.2%
Hispanic818
 125%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White342305
 10.8%
Two or More Races2118
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.7%29.9%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about William S. Cohen School

Yes. William S. Cohen School ranks in the top 9.4% of Maine middle schools.

Students at William S. Cohen School are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Students who attend William S. Cohen School usually go on to attend Bangor High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended William S. Cohen School.


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