Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School

Set in Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is a large K-5 school, one of the schools within Ellsworth Public Schools. It instructs 740 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 223% larger than typical.

Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Ellsworth Public Schools, a district that teaches 1,261 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hancock County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hancock County) records that median household income runs about $72,744, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hancock County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students), Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ellsworth High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 827 (now 740). White enrollment moved from 91% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

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