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East Auburn Community School

15 Andrew Drive, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 782-4142 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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

Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
70 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1611%
Grade 11510%
Grade 22818%
Grade 32416%
Grade 42416%
Grade 52114%
Grade 62416%

This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).

Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
13186%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
117%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
6945%
Female
8355%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
East Auburn Community School→Auburn Middle School→Edward Little High School
Based on grade levels within Auburn Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
75.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
63.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 East Auburn Community School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
East Auburn Community School this school15246.1%N/A
Woodland Consolidated Sch
Woodland
17548.0%N/A
Thomaston Grammar School
Thomaston
16447.6%N/A
Edgecomb Eddy School
Edgecomb
11346.9%N/A
Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset
16652.4%N/A
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Oakland
19444.8%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 East Auburn Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Androscoggin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.2%#64 of 193#3 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.6%#24 of 199#3 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
152#231 of 360#23 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.1%#151 of 280#15 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
152
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515211.812.9:146% (70)
2023-2415512.812.1:144% (68)
2022-2316412.812.8:141% (68)
2020-211611114.6:139% (62)
2017-1818911.616.3:143% (81)
2015-161761214.7:140% (71)
2010-111821116.6:142% (76)
2000-018799.7:125% (22)
1990-9198519.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Auburn Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (189 to 152); teachers up 2% (11.6 to 11.8).

About East Auburn Community School

Auburn, Maine, is home to East Auburn Community School, a small elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 152 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 229.

District-wide, Auburn Public Schools has 8 schools and 3,241 students.

East Auburn Community School is 86% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Black and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Androscoggin County, where about 88% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Auburn Community School scores 25%.

Classroom staffing at East Auburn Community School totals 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Federal data show 46% of students (70) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Maine public elementary schools, East Auburn Community School outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In Androscoggin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,873 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting East Auburn Community School, Androscoggin County has 36 public schools.

The closest school to East Auburn Community School is Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School, located about 2.5 miles away. East Auburn Community School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The NCES locale for East Auburn Community School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school shrank from 161 students in 2020-21 to 152 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Androscoggin County at a glance

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Population
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students

Quick facts

School name
East Auburn Community School
District
Auburn Public Schools
Address
15 Andrew Drive, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
(207) 782-4142
County
Androscoggin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
152
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
70 (46%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
230261000012
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Auburn Community School
What is the total enrollment at East Auburn Community School?
East Auburn Community School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does East Auburn Community School serve?
East Auburn Community School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Auburn Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Auburn Community School is approximately 12.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Auburn Community School?
At East Auburn Community School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Auburn Community School?
East Auburn Community School is overseen by Auburn Public Schools in Androscoggin County.
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