Enrollment
178
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 09·NCES 231480900933
Academy Hill School
585 Depot St, Wilton, ME 04294 · (207) 645-4488 · Franklin County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Maine public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
115 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 09. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
55.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Academy Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Hill School this school | 178 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Etna-Dixmont School Etna | 185 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Katahdin Elementary School Stacyville | 136 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls Mechanic Falls | 241 | 61.4% | N/A |
| Granite Street School Millinocket | 209 | 68.9% | N/A |
| Mt View Elementary School Thorndike | 273 | 64.5% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #119 of 193 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #31 of 199 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #205 of 360 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #55 of 280 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 16.8 | 10.6:1 | 65% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.6 | 11.7:1 | 54% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 16.7 | 9.9:1 | 51% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 54% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 60% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 62% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (191 to 178); teachers up 12% (15 to 16.8).
About Academy Hill School
This page covers Academy Hill School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Wilton, Maine. It teaches 178 students in grades 2 through 5. That is 22% below the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
RSU 09 counts 2,276 students in its 7 schools, and Academy Hill School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Academy Hill School is White, at 95%. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Among Franklin County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Academy Hill School scores 10%.
Academy Hill School lists 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is similar, at 10.5:1. About 65% of students at Academy Hill School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Academy Hill School outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $58,675, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 17 public schools enroll about 4,162 students and include Academy Hill School.
Academy Hill School's closest public school neighbor is Gerald D Cushing School, about 0.2 miles away. The ten-mile area around Academy Hill School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 8 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 09
- Mt Blue High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Mt Blue Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Cascade Brook SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Gerald D Cushing SchoolElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Gerald D Cushing School0.2 mi · 101
- Mt Blue High School5.6 mi · 720
- W G Mallett School6.6 mi · 303
- Spruce Mountain Elementary School6.8 mi · 306
- Spruce Mountain Middle School7.0 mi · 303
- Spruce Mountain High School7.0 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Academy Hill SchoolHow large is Academy Hill School?
Academy Hill School enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 02-05.
Is Academy Hill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy Hill School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Academy Hill School have?
Academy Hill School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy Hill School?
At Academy Hill School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Academy Hill School public or private?
Academy Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 09.
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