Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 79/MSAD 01·NCES 231086000367
Eva Hoyt Zippel School
42 Griffin St, Presque Isle, ME 04769 · (207) 764-8106 · Aroostook County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
170 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 79/MSAD 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
45.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
+25 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
82%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Eva Hoyt Zippel School
Eva Hoyt Zippel School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Presque Isle, Maine, part of RSU 79/MSAD 01. Current enrollment sits at 289 students spanning grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Eva Hoyt Zippel School sits 26% above that benchmark.
RSU 79/MSAD 01 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,670 students; Eva Hoyt Zippel School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Eva Hoyt Zippel School logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Aroostook County put the typical household earns roughly $56,700 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Aroostook County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), of which Eva Hoyt Zippel School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Presque Isle High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Eva Hoyt Zippel School.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eva Hoyt Zippel School has ticked up 9%, going from 264 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 82% across the same window.
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Aroostook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,058
Census ACS
Median income
$56,700
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 79/MSAD 01
- Presque Isle High SchoolHigh · 474 students
- Presque Isle Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrElementary
Other schools in Presque Isle
- Presque Isle High SchoolHigh · 474 students
- Presque Isle Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrElementary
Nearby schools
- Presque Isle High School0.1 mi · 474
- Pine Street Elementary School1.0 mi · 325
- Presque Isle Middle School1.7 mi · 354
- Easton Junior-Senior High Sch5.7 mi · 93
- Easton Elementary School5.8 mi · 110
- Mapleton Elementary School6.9 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eva Hoyt Zippel School?
Eva Hoyt Zippel School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Eva Hoyt Zippel School serve?
Eva Hoyt Zippel School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Eva Hoyt Zippel School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Eva Hoyt Zippel School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eva Hoyt Zippel School?
At Eva Hoyt Zippel School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Eva Hoyt Zippel School?
Eva Hoyt Zippel School is overseen by RSU 79/MSAD 01 in Aroostook County.
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