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If you could change one rule at Central Community Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 64/MSAD 64·NCES 231444023158
Central Community Elementary School
118-B Main Street, Corinth, ME 04427 · (207) 285-0325 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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
12.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
301 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 64/MSAD 64. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Central Community Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community Elementary School this school | 488 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Elementary School Hiram | 364 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Primary School Livermore | 335 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Rose M Gaffney School Machias | 321 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Molly Ockett School Fryeburg | 520 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Oxford Elementary School Oxford | 307 | 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 Central Community Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #156 of 193 | #19 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #172 of 199 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #26 of 360 | #3 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #124 of 181 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #132 of 181 | #12 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #74 of 280 | #11 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #89 of 134 | #11 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
488
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 488 | 40.2 | 12.1:1 | 62% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 42.5 | 11.7:1 | 54% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 42.6 | 11.8:1 | 47% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 41 | 11.0:1 | 60% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 40.7 | 13.2:1 | 33% (178) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Community Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (538 to 488); teachers down 1% (40.7 to 40.2).
About Central Community Elementary School
Central Community Elementary School serves students in Corinth, Maine, as a high-enrollment elementary school. It reported 488 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in RSU 64/MSAD 64 totals 1,021 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Central Community Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Penobscot County, where about 92% of residents are White. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Community Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in Maine have an average ratio of 10.5:1. At Central Community Elementary School, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Penobscot County averages 48%, lower than here.
Central Community Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Maine public elementary schools.
Census data for Penobscot County show the median household earns about $66,356 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Penobscot County number 69, with about 18,646 students.
Measured in a straight line, Central High School is about 1.4 miles from Central Community Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
Under the NCES locale system, Central Community Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
The school grew from 451 students in 2020-21 to 488 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.0:1 to 12.1:1.
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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 64/MSAD 64
- Central High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Other schools in Corinth
- Central High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School1.4 mi · 303
- Central Middle School1.5 mi · 230
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary School10.9 mi · 222
- Glenburn Elementary School11.1 mi · 381
- Ridge View Community School12.2 mi · 528
- Caravel Middle School12.3 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Central Community Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Community Elementary School?
Central Community Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Central Community Elementary School serve?
Central Community Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Central Community Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Central Community Elementary School.
How diverse is Central Community Elementary School?
Central Community Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central Community Elementary School in?
Central Community Elementary School is part of RSU 64/MSAD 64.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.