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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 44/MSAD 44·NCES 231167000506

Crescent Park School

19 Crescent Lane, Bethel, ME 04217 · (207) 824-2839 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
127 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
24
Kindergarten
35
Grade 1
37
Grade 2
35
Grade 3
43
Grade 4
35
Grade 5
54
Student demographics
White
25898%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 85%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12949%
Female
13451%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
68.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
51.9%
ME avg 50.6%
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
263
+16 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.2:1
% White
98%
was 92%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Crescent Park School

Set in Bethel, Maine, Crescent Park School is a reasonably sized K-5 school, one of the schools within RSU 44/MSAD 44. It enrolls 263 students across grades pre-K through 5.

RSU 44/MSAD 44 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 664 students. Crescent Park School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Crescent Park School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oxford County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oxford County put the typical household earns roughly $60,173 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Crescent Park School is one of 33 public schools in Oxford County (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students).

Nearest neighbor: Telstar Middle School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Crescent Park School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crescent Park School has climbed 6%, going from 247 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 92% to 98% over that span.

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Oxford County at a glance

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Population
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students

Quick facts

School name
Crescent Park School
District
RSU 44/MSAD 44
Address
19 Crescent Lane, Bethel, ME 04217
Phone
(207) 824-2839
County
Oxford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
263
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
127 (48%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231167000506
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Crescent Park School
How large is Crescent Park School?
Crescent Park School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-05.
Is Crescent Park School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crescent Park School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Crescent Park School have?
Crescent Park School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
How diverse is Crescent Park School?
Crescent Park School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Crescent Park School?
Crescent Park School is overseen by RSU 44/MSAD 44 in Oxford County.
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