Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOOTHBAY-BOOTHBAY HBR CSD·NCES 230329000080
Boothbay Region Elem School
238 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 · (207) 633-5097 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Maine public elementary schools
- BTest 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
8.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
136 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Boothbay Region Elem School→Boothbay Region High School
Based on grade levels within Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
52.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Boothbay Region Elem School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Elem School this school | 307 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Mapleton Elementary School Mapleton | 228 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Windsor Elementary School Windsor | 288 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Monmouth Memorial School Monmouth | 363 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School Pittston | 200 | 44.5% | N/A |
| Ralph M Atwood Primary School Oakland | 194 | 44.8% | 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 Boothbay Region Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #131 of 193 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #62 of 199 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #91 of 360 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #8 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #100 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #158 of 280 | #5 of 9 |
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
307
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 307 | 34.5 | 8.9:1 | 44% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 35.5 | 9.5:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 35.8 | 8.9:1 | 20% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 31 | 10.0:1 | 33% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 31.5 | 9.8:1 | 48% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 48% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 36 | 10.8:1 | 45% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 26% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boothbay Region Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (307 to 307); teachers up 10% (31.5 to 34.5).
About Boothbay Region Elem School
Boothbay Region Elem School serves students in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, as a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 307 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students each.
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is the local district for Boothbay Region Elem School. It runs 2 schools with 479 students.
Boothbay Region Elem School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Lincoln County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, Boothbay Region Elem School comes in at 17%.
Its teaching staff equals 34.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.9:1. That ratio is under the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Around 44% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Boothbay Region Elem School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Lincoln County, median household income is about $76,875, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Boothbay Region Elem School is among the 18 public schools in Lincoln County.
The nearest public school is Boothbay Region High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (310) to 2024-25 (307). The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.0:1 to 8.9:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
- Boothbay Region High SchoolHigh · 172 students
Other schools in Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay Region High SchoolHigh · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Boothbay Region High School0.1 mi · 172
- South Bristol Elementary School3.5 mi · 63
- Southport Central School3.7 mi · 16
- Bristol Consolidated School6.8 mi · 189
- Georgetown Central School7.6 mi · 51
- Edgecomb Eddy School8.9 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Boothbay Region Elem SchoolHow many students attend Boothbay Region Elem School?
Boothbay Region Elem School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Boothbay Region Elem School serve?
Boothbay Region Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Boothbay Region Elem School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Boothbay Region Elem School.
How diverse is Boothbay Region Elem School?
Boothbay Region Elem School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Boothbay Region Elem School public or private?
Boothbay Region Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.