Enrollment
61
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 24·NCES 231479000403
Cave Hill Sch
1205 Eastbrook Road, Eastbrook, ME 04634 · (207) 565-3638 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
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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
6.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 24. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cave Hill Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Hill Sch this school | 61 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Edmunds Consolidated School Edmunds Township | 53 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Fayette Central School Fayette | 73 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Jonesboro | 54 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Brooklin School Brooklin | 57 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Prescott Memorial School Washington | 107 | 48.6% | 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 Cave Hill Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #318 of 360 | #20 of 27 |
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
61
-12 (-16%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 61 | 9 | 6.8:1 | 51% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 10.1 | 5.5:1 | 38% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 8.6 | 6.9:1 | 37% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 10 | 7.3:1 | 68% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 91 | 9.2 | 9.9:1 | 65% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 10 | 7.7:1 | 75% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 57% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cave Hill Sch.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (91 to 61); teachers down 2% (9.2 to 9).
About Cave Hill Sch
A small elementary school in Eastbrook, Maine, Cave Hill Sch is part of RSU 24. The student body numbers 61 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Maine is about 229, so this school runs 73% smaller than that.
RSU 24 has 6 schools; together they serve 718 students.
At Cave Hill Sch, White students make up 82% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Hancock County, the White share is about 93%. By the diversity index, Cave Hill Sch comes in at 32%.
Teacher staffing is 9 full-time equivalents, or about 6.8 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Maine, the typical ratio is 10.5:1. About 51% of students, or 31, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hancock County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,744, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Hancock County number 35 and enroll about 5,938.
Beech Hill School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Cave Hill Sch had 73 students in 2020-21 and 61 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease.
Discussions about Cave Hill Sch may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 24
- Sumner Memorial High SchoolHigh · 214 students
- Mountain View SchElementary · 152 students
- Sumner Middle SchMiddle · 147 students
- Ella Lewis SchElementary · 79 students
- Peninsula SchElementary · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Beech Hill School6.9 mi · 70
- Mountain View Sch9.9 mi · 152
- Hancock Grammar School10.9 mi · 188
- Ellsworth High School11.3 mi · 521
- Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School11.8 mi · 740
- Airline Community School12.4 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Cave Hill SchHow large is Cave Hill Sch?
Cave Hill Sch enrolls approximately 61 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cave Hill Sch serve?
Cave Hill Sch serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cave Hill Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cave Hill Sch is approximately 6.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cave Hill Sch?
Cave Hill Sch reports a student body of 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Cave Hill Sch in?
Cave Hill Sch is part of RSU 24.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.