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What's the most underrated thing about Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLSWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230550023117
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
20 Forrest Avenue, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · (207) 667-6241 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Maine public elementary schools
- C-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
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
411 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 31 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School→Ellsworth High School
Based on grade levels within Ellsworth Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
43.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School this school | 740 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Old Town Elementary School Old Town | 488 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Caribou Community School Caribou | 752 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Guy E Rowe School Norway | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 575 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Margaret Chase Smith Sanford | 396 | 54.0% | 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 Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #163 of 193 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #84 of 199 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #4 of 360 | #1 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #58 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #55 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #105 of 280 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #79 of 134 | N/A |
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
740
-85 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 740 | 69.8 | 10.6:1 | 56% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 68.1 | 10.9:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 775 | 69.9 | 11.1:1 | 37% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 66 | 12.5:1 | 41% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 62.8 | 13.2:1 | 47% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 43% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (827 to 740); teachers up 11% (62.8 to 69.8).
About Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
In Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 740 students, spread over pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
In Ellsworth Public Schools, 2 schools enroll a combined 1,261 students.
The share of students at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School who are White is 84%. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 93% of Hancock County residents are White. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School are from different groups.
There are 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.6:1. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is close to this figure. On the income side, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Hancock County, the average is 46%.
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Maine public elementary schools.
The county, Hancock County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $72,744 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hancock County has 35 public schools with about 5,938 students, including Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School.
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Ellsworth High School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School holds 2 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School enrolled 825 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 740. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.5:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellsworth Public Schools
- Ellsworth High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Hancock County Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Ellsworth
- Ellsworth High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Hancock County Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Ellsworth High School0.5 mi · 521
- Surry Elementary School4.9 mi · 134
- Lamoine Consolidated School6.7 mi · 137
- Trenton Elementary School7.3 mi · 120
- Beech Hill School8.5 mi · 70
- Hancock Grammar School9.0 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Ellsworth Elementary-Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School?
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School serve?
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School have?
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School?
Student demographics at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School in?
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is part of Ellsworth Public Schools.
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