Enrollment
40
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 34·NCES 231478201041
Alton Elementary School
22 Argyle Rd, Alton, ME 04468 · (207) 394-2331 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
22 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 8 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 23% |
Student demographics
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
Where Alton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #337 of 360 | #35 of 37 |
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
40
-45 (-53%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 40 | 4.9 | 8.2:1 | 55% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 8.2 | 7.0:1 | 61% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 10 | 8.2:1 | 55% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 55% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 4.9 | 9.8:1 | 67% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 5 | 7.6:1 | 63% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 5 | 9.2:1 | 24% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (48 to 40); teachers unchanged (4.9 to 4.9).
About Alton Elementary School
Students in Alton, Maine, attend Alton Elementary School, a very small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 40 students, covering pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 83% below the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine.
Alton Elementary School is a school in RSU 34. The district has 5 schools and 1,369 students.
The share of students at Alton Elementary School who are White is 88%. The remaining students are 13% multiracial.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alton Elementary School is 8.2:1, based on 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maine, 10.5:1, is higher. Alton Elementary School counts 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Penobscot County show that the median household earns about $66,356 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Penobscot County, 69 public schools serve about 18,646 students.
Indian Island School is the nearest public school to Alton Elementary School, about 7.9 miles away. Alton Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Alton Elementary School reported 85 students in 2020-21 and 40 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 9.4:1 to 8.2:1.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 34
- Old Town High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Old Town Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Leonard Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Viola Rand SchElementary · 32 students
- Viola Rand SchoolCombined
Other Alton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Alton Elementary. Alton Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Alton Elementary SchoolBRENHAM, TX · 460 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolALTON, TX · 337 students
- Alton ElementaryAlton, MO · 290 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolSlidell, LA · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Island School7.9 mi · 81
- Helen S Dunn Elementary School8.0 mi · 131
- Dr Lewis S Libby School8.5 mi · 273
- Old Town High School8.6 mi · 531
- Leonard Middle School8.9 mi · 278
- Old Town Elementary School9.1 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Alton Elementary SchoolHow large is Alton Elementary School?
Alton Elementary School enrolls approximately 40 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Alton Elementary School serve?
Alton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Alton Elementary School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Alton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Alton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alton Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 13% Two or more.
What district is Alton Elementary School in?
Alton Elementary School is part of RSU 34.
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