Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 86/MSAD 20·NCES 231089001052
Fort Fairfield Elementary School
76 Brunswick Avenue, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 · (207) 472-3290 · Aroostook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
114 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
Fort Fairfield Elementary School→Fort Fairfield Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 86/MSAD 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
65.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
188
-62 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.8:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Fort Fairfield Elementary School
Set in Fort Fairfield, Maine, Fort Fairfield Elementary School is a small elementary-level community, overseen by RSU 86/MSAD 20. It teaches 188 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Fort Fairfield Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by RSU 86/MSAD 20, a district that works with 426 students overall.
On demographics, Fort Fairfield Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, On paper, Fort Fairfield Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Fort Fairfield Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Zooming out to the county, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Aroostook County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), of which Fort Fairfield Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Fort Fairfield Middle/High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fort Fairfield Elementary School has edged down 25%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.
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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 86/MSAD 20
- Fort Fairfield Middle/High SchoolHigh · 238 students
Other schools in Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield Middle/High SchoolHigh · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Fairfield Middle/High School0.2 mi · 238
- Easton Junior-Senior High Sch9.0 mi · 93
- Easton Elementary School9.1 mi · 110
- Eva Hoyt Zippel School9.5 mi · 289
- Presque Isle High School9.7 mi · 474
- Limestone Community School9.8 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Fairfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Fairfield Elementary School?
Fort Fairfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fort Fairfield Elementary School serve?
Fort Fairfield Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fort Fairfield Elementary School?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Fort Fairfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fort Fairfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fort Fairfield Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Fort Fairfield Elementary School public or private?
Fort Fairfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 86/MSAD 20.
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