Enrollment
346
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAR HARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230285000060
Conners-Emerson School
11 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 · (207) 288-3631 · Hancock County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Maine public elementary schools
- A+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
7.6:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
72 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
86.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
83.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 Conners-Emerson School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conners-Emerson School this school | 346 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Mast Landing School Freeport | 266 | 25.2% | N/A |
| Wentworth School Scarborough | 664 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Narragansett Elementary School Gorham | 479 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Jameson Elementary School Old Orchard Beach | 177 | 30.5% | N/A |
| Kennebunk Elementary School Kennebunk | 378 | 15.3% | 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 Conners-Emerson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #6 of 193 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #2 of 199 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #67 of 360 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.6:1 | #1 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #44 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #259 of 280 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #123 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
346
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 346 | 45.4 | 7.6:1 | 21% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 45.8 | 7.5:1 | 15% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 43.8 | 7.6:1 | 12% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 41 | 8.0:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 36.8 | 9.8:1 | 21% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 39 | 9.4:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 41 | 10.7:1 | 15% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 39 | 11.4:1 | 19% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conners-Emerson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (359 to 346); teachers up 23% (36.8 to 45.4).
About Conners-Emerson School
In Bar Harbor, Maine, part of Hancock County, Conners-Emerson School is an elementary school. School enrollment was 346 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students.
Bar Harbor Public Schools is responsible for Conners-Emerson School.
Conners-Emerson School's enrollment is 83% White. The school is also 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is lower than the 93% White share among all Hancock County residents. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Conners-Emerson School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.6:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 21%. That is lower than the 46% average for public schools in Hancock County.
allk12 grades Conners-Emerson School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Hancock County, the median household income is $72,744, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Conners-Emerson School, Hancock County has 34 other public schools.
Mt Desert Island High School is located about 4.3 miles from Conners-Emerson School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Conners-Emerson School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Conners-Emerson School's enrollment grew 5%, to 346.
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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
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- Mt Desert Island High School4.3 mi · 453
- Mt Desert Elementary School7.5 mi · 161
- Lamoine Consolidated School8.8 mi · 137
- Trenton Elementary School8.9 mi · 120
- Sumner Middle Sch9.1 mi · 147
- Sumner Memorial High School9.1 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Conners-Emerson SchoolHow large is Conners-Emerson School?
Conners-Emerson School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades KG-08.
Is Conners-Emerson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Conners-Emerson School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Conners-Emerson School have?
Conners-Emerson School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conners-Emerson School?
At Conners-Emerson School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Conners-Emerson School in?
Conners-Emerson School is part of Bar Harbor Public Schools.
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