Camden-Rockport Elementary School

Located at 11 Children's Way, in Rockport, Maine, Camden-Rockport Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that works with 340 students (grades pre-K through 4), operated by RSU 28/MSAD 28. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 48% bigger than typical.

Within RSU 28/MSAD 28, which oversees 2 schools and 688 students, Camden-Rockport Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Camden-Rockport Elementary School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Knox County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Knox County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,096 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camden-Rockport Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 4,217 students).

The closest other public school is Camden Hills Regional H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 371 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Camden-Rockport Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.