Bay Ridge Elementary

Bay Ridge Elementary is one of the micro-enrollment elementary schools in Cutler, Maine, one of the schools within Cutler Public Schools, with 36 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 84% leaner than typical.

Cutler Public Schools is the operating authority for Bay Ridge Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Bay Ridge Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Bay Ridge Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Washington County's rate of about 62%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,024 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Washington County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), of which Bay Ridge Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Fort O'Brien School, roughly 7.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bay Ridge Elementary has contracted 43%, going from 63 students in 2018 to 36 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Bay Ridge Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.