Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 13·NCES 231478723176
Ash Point Community School
54 Ash Point Drive, Owls Head, ME 04854 · (207) 596-6620 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% 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
10.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
61 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 17 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
77.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 Ash Point Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Point Community School this school | 158 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Bowdoin Central School Bowdoin | 194 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Readfield Elementary School Readfield | 183 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Memorial School New Gloucester | 172 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Carmel Elementary School Carmel | 158 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 135 | 37.8% | 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 Ash Point Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #15 of 193 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #18 of 199 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #226 of 360 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #189 of 280 | #8 of 10 |
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
158
-15 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 158 | 15.4 | 10.3:1 | 39% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 16.2 | 10.3:1 | 37% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 15.2 | 11.4:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 38% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ash Point Community School.
About Ash Point Community School
Located in Owls Head, Maine, Ash Point Community School is a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 158 students. The average for elementary schools in Maine is about 229 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
Besides Ash Point Community School, RSU 13 runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 1,508 students.
White students are the large majority at Ash Point Community School, with 94% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial. The White share in Knox County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, Ash Point Community School comes in at 12%.
Staffing totals 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. Elementary schools in Maine have a similar average ratio of 10.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ash Point Community School is 39%.
Measured against Maine public elementary schools, Ash Point Community School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Knox County, median household income is about $74,096, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ash Point Community School is among the 21 public schools in Knox County.
The closest public school, South School, is about 1.7 miles from Ash Point Community School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 173 in 2020-21 and 158 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
Community posts for Ash Point Community School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 13
- Oceanside High SchoolHigh · 494 students
- South SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Oceanside Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Thomaston Grammar SchoolElementary · 164 students
- Cushing Community SchoolElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- South School1.7 mi · 311
- Oceanside High School3.0 mi · 494
- Thomaston Grammar School4.2 mi · 164
- Oceanside Middle School4.4 mi · 307
- Warren Community School7.8 mi · 286
- Camden-Rockport Elementary School7.9 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Ash Point Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ash Point Community School?
Ash Point Community School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ash Point Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ash Point Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ash Point Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ash Point Community School is approximately 10.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ash Point Community School?
At Ash Point Community School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Ash Point Community School public or private?
Ash Point Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 13.
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