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Calais Elementary School

53 Garfield Street, Calais, ME 04619 · (207) 454-2000 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Maine public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
132 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Pre-K218%
Kindergarten4016%
Grade 1229%
Grade 2239%
Grade 33313%
Grade 43715%
Grade 53916%
Grade 63514%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (35).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
22088%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
83%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
12650%
Female
12450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Calais Elementary School→Calais Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Calais Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
54.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
34.3%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Calais Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Calais Elementary School this school25052.8%N/A
Captain Albert W. Stevens School
Belfast
23253.0%N/A
Line Elementary
West Newfield
26155.2%N/A
Williams Elementary School
Oakland
22252.7%N/A
Leeds Central School
Leeds
19654.1%N/A
Warren Community School
Warren
28658.4%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 Calais Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Washington County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.3%#186 of 193N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.9%#162 of 199#6 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
250#138 of 360#2 of 25
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.3:1#15 of 181N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.2%#75 of 181N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.8%#119 of 280#7 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.1%#102 of 134N/A
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
250
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25250279.3:153% (132)
2023-24257269.9:153% (135)
2022-23254269.8:156% (142)
2020-212782212.6:162% (173)
2017-1826922.512.0:162% (166)
2015-162612211.9:171% (186)
2010-112842312.3:166% (188)
2000-012321713.7:143% (100)
1990-913021520.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calais Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (269 to 250); teachers up 20% (22.5 to 27).

About Calais Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary school, Calais Elementary School serves students in Calais, Maine. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 250 students.

Calais Public Schools counts 2 schools and 539 students, including Calais Elementary School.

By race and ethnicity, Calais Elementary School is 88% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. In Washington County overall, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Calais Elementary School are from different groups.

There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Calais Elementary School, giving a ratio of 9.3:1. Elementary schools in Maine have an average ratio of 10.5:1. By family income, 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 62%.

Among Maine public elementary schools, Calais Elementary School outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $56,024 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Washington County, 36 public schools serve about 3,703 students.

Calais Elementary School is about 2.3 miles from Calais Middle/High School, its nearest public school. Calais Elementary School has 3 other public schools within ten miles.

In the federal locale system, Calais Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

From 278 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 250 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 12.6:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students

Quick facts

School name
Calais Elementary School
District
Calais Public Schools
Address
53 Garfield Street, Calais, ME 04619
Phone
(207) 454-2000
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
250
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
132 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
230387000105
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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One other US public school is named Calais Elementary. Calais Elementary School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Calais Elementary School
How many students attend Calais Elementary School?
Calais Elementary School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Calais Elementary School serve?
Calais Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Calais Elementary School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Calais Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Calais Elementary School?
Student demographics at Calais Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Calais Elementary School?
Calais Elementary School is overseen by Calais Public Schools in Washington County.
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