Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 09·NCES 231480901050
Cascade Brook School
162 Learning Ln, Farmington, ME 04938 · (207) 778-4821 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
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
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
177 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 107 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 34% |
Student demographics
15%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 09. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
59.3%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 Cascade Brook School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Brook School this school | 297 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Oxford Elementary School Oxford | 307 | 62.2% | N/A |
| W G Mallett School Farmington | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Elementary School Hiram | 364 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Miller School Waldoboro | 361 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Augusta | 291 | 62.2% | 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 Cascade Brook School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #88 of 193 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #124 of 199 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #100 of 360 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #122 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #129 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #87 of 280 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #80 of 134 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
297
+38 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 297 | 24.5 | 12.1:1 | 60% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 24.2 | 10.9:1 | 60% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 25.3 | 10.6:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 49% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 23.2 | 14.3:1 | 49% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 57% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Brook School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (332 to 297); teachers up 6% (23.2 to 24.5).
About Cascade Brook School
Cascade Brook School is an elementary school in Farmington, Maine, and it is part of RSU 09. A federal count lists 297 students at the school, in grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Maine) has about 229 students.
The district for Cascade Brook School is RSU 09, with 7 schools and 2,276 students.
Most students at Cascade Brook School are White: 92% of enrollment. Other students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Franklin County is about 93% White. Cascade Brook School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 60% in 2024-25. Across public schools in Franklin County, the average is about the same, 57%.
Measured against Maine public elementary schools, Cascade Brook School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Franklin County, median household income is about $58,675, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 4,162 students.
Mt Blue Middle School is the public school closest to Cascade Brook School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal data place Cascade Brook School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 297, 15% above the 259 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 10.8 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 09
- Mt Blue High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Mt Blue Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Academy Hill SchoolElementary · 178 students
- Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Gerald D Cushing SchoolElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Farmington
- Mt Blue High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Mt Blue Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- W G Mallett SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Foster Regional Applied Tech CtrElementary
Nearby schools
- Mt Blue Middle School0.3 mi · 508
- W G Mallett School1.0 mi · 303
- Mt Blue High School2.5 mi · 720
- Cape Cod Hill Elem School6.4 mi · 169
- Gerald D Cushing School7.4 mi · 101
- Academy Hill School7.5 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Brook SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cascade Brook School?
Cascade Brook School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Cascade Brook School serve?
Cascade Brook School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cascade Brook School have?
Cascade Brook School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Cascade Brook School?
Cascade Brook School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cascade Brook School?
Cascade Brook School is overseen by RSU 09 in Franklin County.
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