Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 24·NCES 231479000591
Ella Lewis Sch
15 Old Village Road, Steuben, ME 04680 · (207) 546-2430 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
53 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 8 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (11).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 24. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ella Lewis Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Lewis Sch this school | 79 | 67.1% | N/A |
| Pembroke Elementary School Pembroke | 83 | 71.1% | N/A |
| Morse Memorial School Brooks | 70 | 64.3% | N/A |
| New Suncook School Lovell | 97 | 68.0% | N/A |
| Harmony Elementary Harmony | 57 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Solon Elementary School Solon | 94 | 70.2% | 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 Ella Lewis Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #302 of 360 | #15 of 25 |
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
79
-16 (-17%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 79 | 6.8 | 11.6:1 | 67% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 8.8 | 9.4:1 | 64% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 8.7 | 8.5:1 | 55% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 76% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 11.5 | 9.8:1 | 72% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 77% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 77% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ella Lewis Sch.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (113 to 79); teachers down 41% (11.5 to 6.8).
About Ella Lewis Sch
Ella Lewis Sch, located in Steuben, Maine, is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 79 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Maine) has about 229 students.
RSU 24 is the local district for Ella Lewis Sch. It runs 6 schools with 718 students.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Ella Lewis Sch. Other students are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Washington County is about 88% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Maine have 10.5:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ella Lewis Sch is 67%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washington County show that the median household income is $56,024, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Ella Lewis Sch, Washington County has 35 other public schools.
Milbridge Elementary School is the closest public school, about 4.0 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 5.
The NCES locale for Ella Lewis Sch is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Ella Lewis Sch's enrollment declined from 95 in 2020-21 to 79 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 11.6:1, from 8.6:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 24
- Sumner Memorial High SchoolHigh · 214 students
- Mountain View SchElementary · 152 students
- Sumner Middle SchMiddle · 147 students
- Peninsula SchElementary · 65 students
- Cave Hill SchElementary · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Milbridge Elementary School4.0 mi · 114
- Cherryfield Elementary6.5 mi · 110
- Peninsula Sch8.2 mi · 65
- Narraguagus High School9.5 mi · 291
- Harrington Elementary School9.9 mi · 137
- Sumner Middle Sch10.1 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About Ella Lewis SchWhat is the total enrollment at Ella Lewis Sch?
Ella Lewis Sch enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ella Lewis Sch serve?
Ella Lewis Sch serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ella Lewis Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ella Lewis Sch is approximately 11.6:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ella Lewis Sch?
At Ella Lewis Sch, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ella Lewis Sch in?
Ella Lewis Sch is part of RSU 24.
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