Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls

Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is a reasonably sized primary school in Mechanic Falls, Maine, run under RSU 16. The school teaches 241 students in grades pre-K through 6.

RSU 16 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,671 students; Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is among them.

In terms of who attends, Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Androscoggin County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Androscoggin County) reports that median household income runs about $67,873, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls is one of 36 public schools in Androscoggin County (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students).

The closest other public school is Bruce M Whittier Middle School, roughly 2.8 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 282 students in 2018 compared to 241 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.