Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls

Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is a mid-sized elementary school in Mechanic Falls, Maine, administered by RSU 16. There are 241 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6.

Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is one of 5 schools in RSU 16, which enrolls 1,671 students in total.

At Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls, 93% of students are White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls scores 14%.

Classroom staffing at Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls totals 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. That is in line with the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Federal data show 61% of students (148) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Androscoggin County, the school's rate is higher.

In Androscoggin County, home to about 113,423 people, median household income comes to about $67,873, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,588, Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bruce M Whittier Middle School, is about 2.8 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 241 in 2024-25.

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