Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 229
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
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Maine public elementary schools
- C-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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RSU 44/MSAD 44. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
51.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Crescent Park School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Park School this school | 263 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Levant | 222 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Elm Street School-East Machias East Machias | 176 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Carrie Ricker School Litchfield | 174 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Leroy H Smith School Winterport | 260 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Songo Locks School Naples | 249 | 47.8% | 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 Crescent Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Oxford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #134 of 193 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #63 of 199 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #128 of 360 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #54 of 181 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #180 of 181 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #142 of 280 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #37 of 52 | 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
263
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 263 | 25 | 10.5:1 | 48% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 26 | 10.7:1 | 40% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 24.7 | 11.3:1 | 38% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 24 | 10.4:1 | 43% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 22.1 | 11.2:1 | 53% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 53% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 37% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crescent Park School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (247 to 263); teachers up 13% (22.1 to 25).
About Crescent Park School
Bethel, Maine, is home to Crescent Park School, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 263 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
RSU 44/MSAD 44 runs Crescent Park School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 664 students in total.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Crescent Park School. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. That matches the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Crescent Park School is 48%. The rate at public schools in Oxford County averages 61%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Crescent Park School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Oxford County has about 59,255 residents, and the median household income is $60,173, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Oxford County has 33 public schools and roughly 7,913 students.
Nearest public school: Telstar Middle School, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Crescent Park School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Crescent Park School had 250 students, to 2024-25, when it had 263.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 44/MSAD 44
- Telstar High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- Telstar Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
- Woodstock SchoolElementary · 67 students
Other schools in Bethel
- Telstar High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- Telstar Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Telstar Middle School1.4 mi · 155
- Telstar High School1.4 mi · 179
- Woodstock School6.9 mi · 67
- Agnes Gray School11.8 mi · 27
- Agnes Gray School11.8 mi · 122
- Waterford Memorial School15.1 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Crescent Park SchoolHow 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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