Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 87/MSAD 23·NCES 231098000391
Carmel Elementary School
50 Plymouth Road, Carmel, ME 04419 · (207) 848-3383 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
62 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 25 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (29).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Carmel Elementary School→Caravel Middle School
Based on grade levels within RSU 87/MSAD 23. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
74.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Carmel Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Elementary School this school | 158 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 135 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Marcia Buker School Richmond | 214 | 39.7% | N/A |
| Ash Point Community School Owls Head | 158 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Bowdoin Central School Bowdoin | 194 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Jefferson Village School Jefferson | 215 | 38.1% | 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 Carmel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #24 of 193 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #225 of 360 | #25 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #184 of 280 | #23 of 31 |
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
158
+13 (+9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 158 | 15.7 | 10.1:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 15.8 | 10.2:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 15.3 | 11.0:1 | 29% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 40% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 16.1 | 12.4:1 | 46% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 60% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 51% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 39% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 192 | 10 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (199 to 158); teachers down 2% (16.1 to 15.7).
About Carmel Elementary School
Carmel Elementary School is one of the public schools in Carmel, Maine. It is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 158 students. The average among elementary schools in Maine is roughly 229 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Carmel Elementary School is one school in RSU 87/MSAD 23, a system of 3 schools with 584 students.
About 98% of the student body at Carmel Elementary School is White. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 10.1 students per teacher and 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine fairly closely. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Penobscot County average 48%.
Federal survey data for Penobscot County show that the median household income is $66,356, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 69 public schools in Penobscot County, enrolling about 18,646 students in all.
Nearest public school: Caravel Middle School, about 3.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Carmel Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Carmel Elementary School climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 145 to 158 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 87/MSAD 23
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- Caravel Middle SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Other Carmel Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carmel Elementary. Carmel Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Carmel Elementary SchoolWoodstock, GA · 912 students
- Carmel ElementaryHesperia, CA · 804 students
- Carmel ElementaryClarksville, TN · 702 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolCarmel, IN · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Caravel Middle School3.5 mi · 204
- Etna-Dixmont School4.1 mi · 185
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary School5.3 mi · 222
- Newburgh Elementary School5.8 mi · 51
- Hermon Middle School7.4 mi · 319
- Hermon High School7.8 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Carmel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carmel Elementary School?
Carmel Elementary School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Carmel Elementary School serve?
Carmel Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carmel Elementary School is approximately 10.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carmel Elementary School?
At Carmel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Carmel Elementary School public or private?
Carmel Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 87/MSAD 23.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.