Ella P Burr School

Ella P Burr School is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Lincoln, Maine, one of the schools within RSU 67, with 324 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 41% above typical.

Ella P Burr School is one of 3 schools operated by RSU 67, a district that works with 941 students overall.

On demographics, Ella P Burr School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Penobscot County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 54% of students at Ella P Burr School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Penobscot County put median household earnings sit near $66,356, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Ella P Burr School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

The closest other public school is Mattanawcook Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Ella P Burr School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 324). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.