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Brownfield Denmark Elementary School

637 West Main Street, Denmark, ME 04022 · (207) 452-2360 · Oxford County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 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

Enrollment
77
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
50 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1317%
Grade 11317%
Grade 22026%
Grade 31823%
Grade 41317%

This year's kindergarten class (13) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (13).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
7496%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
3343%
Female
4457%

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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 Brownfield Denmark Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Oxford County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
77#305 of 360#16 of 19
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 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+6 (+8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25777.510.3:165% (50)
2023-24738.98.2:170% (51)
2022-23748.48.8:155% (41)
2020-217188.9:145% (32)
2017-18817.111.4:151% (41)
2015-16101812.6:145% (45)
2010-1197812.1:146% (45)
2000-0188712.6:159% (52)
1990-91100616.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownfield Denmark Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (81 to 77); teachers up 6% (7.1 to 7.5).

About Brownfield Denmark Elementary School

Brownfield Denmark Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Denmark, Maine. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 77 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.

RSU 72/MSAD 72 enrolls 694 students in 3 schools, including Brownfield Denmark Elementary School.

White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. It is also 3% multiracial. Among Oxford County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brownfield Denmark Elementary School, giving a ratio of 10.3:1. It is about the same as the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. By family income, 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's county is Oxford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,173 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Brownfield Denmark Elementary School shares Oxford County with 32 other public schools.

Brownfield Denmark Elementary School is about 6.6 miles from Molly Ockett School, its nearest public school. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 6 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.9:1 to 10.3:1 over the same years.

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Oxford County at a glance

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Population
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students

Quick facts

School name
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School
District
RSU 72/MSAD 72
Address
637 West Main Street, Denmark, ME 04022
Phone
(207) 452-2360
County
Oxford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
50 (65%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231476501025
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brownfield Denmark Elementary School
How many students attend Brownfield Denmark Elementary School?
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School enrolls approximately 77 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Brownfield Denmark Elementary School serve?
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Brownfield Denmark Elementary School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Brownfield Denmark Elementary School.
How diverse is Brownfield Denmark Elementary School?
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Brownfield Denmark Elementary School?
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School is overseen by RSU 72/MSAD 72 in Oxford County.
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