Chelsea Elementary School

Chelsea Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Chelsea, Maine, overseen by RSU 12. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

RSU 12 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 877 students. Chelsea Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Chelsea Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kennebec County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Kennebec County shows median household earnings sit near $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chelsea Elementary School is one of 53 public schools in Kennebec County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maine Arts Academy School, around 3.1 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 297 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.