Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 57/MSAD 57·NCES 231467000999
Alfred Elementary School
21 Sanford Road, Alfred, ME 04002 · (207) 324-3831 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
63 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 57/MSAD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
72.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 Alfred Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Elementary School this school | 179 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Eric L Knowlton School Berwick | 204 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Harpswell Community School Harpswell | 132 | 35.6% | N/A |
| Dayton Consolidated School Dayton | 128 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Bowdoinham Community School Bowdoinham | 192 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Lyman Elementary School Lyman | 241 | 42.7% | 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 Alfred Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #27 of 193 | #6 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #48 of 199 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #204 of 360 | #31 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #210 of 280 | #19 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #55 of 134 | #8 of 17 |
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
179
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 16.9 | 11.2:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 16.9 | 11.9:1 | 27% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 22% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 13.2 | 15.8:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 38% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 13 | 15.1:1 | 29% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 26% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (208 to 179); teachers up 21% (13.2 to 16).
About Alfred Elementary School
In Alfred, Maine, Alfred Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 179 students. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 229.
Alfred Elementary School is among 7 schools run by RSU 57/MSAD 57, which serves 2,867 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Alfred Elementary School is White, at 89%. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among York County residents, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Alfred Elementary School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is similar, at 10.5:1. About 35% of students at Alfred Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in York County is close, at 37%.
The school is in York County, where median household income comes to about $88,333, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. York County counts 61 public schools with about 24,364 students.
Measured in a straight line, Carl J Lamb School is about 3.0 miles from Alfred Elementary School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 57/MSAD 57
- Massabesic High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Massabesic Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Waterboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Line ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Shapleigh Memorial SchoolElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Carl J Lamb School3.0 mi · 436
- Sanford Middle School3.4 mi · 920
- Sanford Pride Elementary School3.5 mi · 383
- Sanford High School3.7 mi · 1,115
- Margaret Chase Smith4.3 mi · 396
- Massabesic High School4.5 mi · 867
Frequently asked questions
About Alfred Elementary SchoolHow large is Alfred Elementary School?
Alfred Elementary School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alfred Elementary School serve?
Alfred Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alfred Elementary School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Alfred Elementary School.
How diverse is Alfred Elementary School?
Alfred Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Alfred Elementary School?
Alfred Elementary School is overseen by RSU 57/MSAD 57 in York County.
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