Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 04·NCES 231478323124
Carrie Ricker School
573 Richmond Road, Litchfield, ME 04350 · (207) 268-4136 · Kennebec County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Maine public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
11.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
88 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 88 | 51% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 49% |
Student demographics
6%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
45.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 Carrie Ricker School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Ricker School this school | 174 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Elm Street School-East Machias East Machias | 176 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Libby-Tozier School Litchfield | 143 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Levant | 222 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Tremont Consolidated School Bass Harbor | 127 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Crescent Park School Bethel | 263 | 48.3% | 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 Carrie Ricker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #158 of 193 | #22 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #179 of 199 | #22 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #212 of 360 | #26 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #129 of 280 | #10 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.5% | #3 of 134 | #1 of 16 |
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
174
-129 (-43%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 174 | 15.2 | 11.4:1 | 51% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 19.2 | 8.2:1 | 37% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 20.2 | 9.6:1 | 42% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 47% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 22.4 | 14.5:1 | 56% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 61% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 52% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrie Ricker School.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (325 to 174); teachers down 32% (22.4 to 15.2).
About Carrie Ricker School
Carrie Ricker School is an elementary school in Litchfield, Maine, according to federal school records. It teaches 174 students in grades 3 through 4. That is 24% below the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
RSU 04 enrolls 1,269 students, and its 5 schools include Carrie Ricker School.
At Carrie Ricker School, 97% of students are White. Smaller groups are 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Carrie Ricker School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Carrie Ricker School has 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 51% at Carrie Ricker School.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Carrie Ricker School outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Kennebec County show the median household earns about $69,077 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Carrie Ricker School, Kennebec County has 53 public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Libby-Tozier School, is the closest to Carrie Ricker School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Carrie Ricker School.
Carrie Ricker School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 303 to 174. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Carrie Ricker School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 04
- Oak Hill High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Oak Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 380 students
- Sabattus Primary SchoolElementary · 164 students
- Libby-Tozier SchoolElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Libby-Tozier School0.3 mi · 143
- Oak Hill High School4.2 mi · 408
- Oak Hill Middle School6.4 mi · 380
- Sabattus Primary School7.0 mi · 164
- Bowdoin Central School7.3 mi · 194
- Helen Thompson School8.0 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Carrie Ricker SchoolHow many students attend Carrie Ricker School?
Carrie Ricker School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 03-04.
Is Carrie Ricker School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrie Ricker School is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
How many teachers does Carrie Ricker School have?
Carrie Ricker School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Carrie Ricker School?
Carrie Ricker School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Carrie Ricker School?
Carrie Ricker School is overseen by RSU 04 in Kennebec County.
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