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Albion Elementary School

20 School Street, Albion, ME 04910 · (207) 437-2616 · Kennebec County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
62 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1814%
Kindergarten1713%
Grade 11915%
Grade 21713%
Grade 31915%
Grade 41210%
Grade 51210%
Grade 61210%

This year's kindergarten class (17) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (12).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
12196%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
7156%
Female
5544%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Albion Elementary School→Lawrence Jr High School→Lawrence High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 49/MSAD 49. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
60.8%
ME avg 64.1%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Albion Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Albion Elementary School this school12649.2%N/A
Libby-Tozier School
Litchfield
14350.3%N/A
Gerald D Cushing School
Wilton
10152.5%N/A
Palermo Consolidated School
Palermo
11148.6%N/A
Mt Vernon Elementary School
Mount Vernon
9346.2%N/A
Appleton Village School
Appleton
13248.5%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 Albion Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Kennebec County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.8%#132 of 199#17 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
126#253 of 360#29 of 32
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.2%#135 of 280#12 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
126
+29 (+30%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251268.914.2:149% (62)
2023-241119.811.3:154% (60)
2022-2310811.49.5:148% (52)
2020-2197109.7:161% (59)
2017-1811610.511.1:172% (83)
2015-161271012.7:163% (80)
2010-111421211.8:163% (89)
2000-012131514.2:134% (72)
1990-912161415.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albion Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (116 to 126); teachers down 15% (10.5 to 8.9).

About Albion Elementary School

Albion Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Albion, Maine. School enrollment was 126 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for elementary schools in Maine, which is about 229.

The 6 schools in RSU 49/MSAD 49 enroll 1,871 students altogether, Albion Elementary School among them.

At Albion Elementary School, White students make up 96% of the student body. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Kennebec County residents. Albion Elementary School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 at Albion Elementary School, with 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 49%.

Census estimates describe Kennebec County this way: median household income is about $69,077, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 53 public schools in Kennebec County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,649.

The nearest other public school, Unity Elementary School, is about 7.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Albion Elementary School.

NCES describes the area around Albion Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment was 97 in 2020-21 and 126 in 2024-25, a rise of 29 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.

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Kennebec County at a glance

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Population
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students

Quick facts

School name
Albion Elementary School
District
RSU 49/MSAD 49
Address
20 School Street, Albion, ME 04910
Phone
(207) 437-2616
County
Kennebec County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
126
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
62 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231433000691
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RSU 49/MSAD 49
Other Albion Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Albion Elementary. Albion Elementary School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Albion Elementary School
How many students attend Albion Elementary School?
Albion Elementary School enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Albion Elementary School serve?
Albion Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albion Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Albion Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Albion Elementary School?
Albion Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Albion Elementary School?
Albion Elementary School is overseen by RSU 49/MSAD 49 in Kennebec County.
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