Coastal Ridge Elementary

Coastal Ridge Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school in York, Maine, part of York Public Schools. The school works with 332 students in grades 2 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 45% above typical.

Coastal Ridge Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by York Public Schools, a district that caters to 1,538 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Coastal Ridge Elementary shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with York County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, York County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, York County reports that median household income runs about $88,333, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Coastal Ridge Elementary is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

York High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Coastal Ridge Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 386 students in 2018 compared to 332 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.