Elm Street School-East Machias

Elm Street School-East Machias operates as a close-knit elementary campus in East Machias, Maine, operated by East Machias Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 176 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 229.

East Machias Public Schools is the operating authority for Elm Street School-East Machias, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Elm Street School-East Machias reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Elm Street School-East Machias records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at Elm Street School-East Machias qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washington County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Washington County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), of which Elm Street School-East Machias is one.

The closest other public school is Fort O'Brien School, roughly 3.6 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 204 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025.

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