Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 67·NCES 231477700787
Ella P Burr School
23 Ella P Burr Street, Lincoln, ME 04457 · (207) 794-3014 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest 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
10.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
176 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 67. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
42.3%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Ella P Burr School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella P Burr School this school | 324 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School Dover-Foxcroft | 355 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Chelsea Elementary School Chelsea | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Dr Lewis S Libby School Milford | 273 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Cascade Brook School Farmington | 297 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Line Elementary West Newfield | 261 | 55.2% | 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 P Burr School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #169 of 193 | #21 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #174 of 199 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #79 of 360 | #11 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #62 of 181 | #7 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #162 of 181 | #17 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #110 of 280 | #15 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #131 of 134 | #16 of 16 |
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
324
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
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 | 324 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 54% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 28.5 | 10.8:1 | 44% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 74% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 66% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 59% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ella P Burr School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (329 to 324); teachers up 15% (26 to 30).
About Ella P Burr School
Ella P Burr School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Lincoln, Maine. Students in pre-K through 3 make up the school's enrollment of 324 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.
Ella P Burr School is part of RSU 67, where 3 schools serve 941 students.
The share of White students at Ella P Burr School is 95%. Other groups include 2% multiracial. In Penobscot County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Ella P Burr School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Maine is about 10.5:1. Ella P Burr School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 54%.
Ella P Burr School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Maine public elementary schools.
In Penobscot County, the median household earns about $66,356 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Penobscot County has 69 public schools with about 18,646 students, including Ella P Burr School.
About 0.1 miles separate Ella P Burr School from the closest public school, Mattanawcook Academy. The five-mile area around Ella P Burr School holds 2 other public schools.
Ella P Burr School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school grew from 292 students in 2020-21 to 324 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Ella P Burr School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 67
- Mattanawcook AcademyHigh · 313 students
- Mattanawcook Jr High SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in Lincoln
- Mattanawcook AcademyHigh · 313 students
- Mattanawcook Jr High SchoolMiddle · 304 students
- No Penobscot Tech-Region 3Elementary
Nearby schools
- Mattanawcook Academy0.1 mi · 313
- Mattanawcook Jr High School0.8 mi · 304
- Lee/Winn School9.4 mi · 85
- Enfield Station Elementary School10.0 mi · 210
- Mt Jefferson Jr High School10.4 mi · 75
- Penobscot Valley High School12.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Ella P Burr SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ella P Burr School?
Ella P Burr School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Ella P Burr School serve?
Ella P Burr School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ella P Burr School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ella P Burr School is approximately 10.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ella P Burr School?
At Ella P Burr School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ella P Burr School public or private?
Ella P Burr School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 67.
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