Creative Childrens Academy

Located at 48 South Factory Street, in Skowhegan, Maine, Creative Childrens Academy is a rural-scale primary school that educates 38 students (grades pre-K through K), operated by Community Regional Charter School. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 83% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in Community Regional Charter School (385 students total), Creative Childrens Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Creative Childrens Academy logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Creative Childrens Academy has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Somerset County's rate of about 65%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Somerset County put the typical household earns roughly $58,179 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Somerset County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,044 students), of which Creative Childrens Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Overman Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. Creative Childrens Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Creative Childrens Academy has rose 19%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 100% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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