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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like Fort Fairfield Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Fairfield Elementary School this school | 188 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Enfield Station Elementary School West Enfield | 210 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Cape Cod Hill Elem School New Sharon | 169 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Crooked River Elementary Casco | 195 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Hancock Grammar School Hancock | 188 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Sabattus Primary School Sabattus | 164 | 57.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fort Fairfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Aroostook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #57 of 193 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #27 of 199 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #194 of 360 | #10 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #82 of 280 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #19 of 134 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 188 | 21.5 | 8.7:1 | 61% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 22.2 | 9.2:1 | 60% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 21.9 | 9.7:1 | 59% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 53% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 23.2 | 10.8:1 | 56% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 66% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 63% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 52% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Fairfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (250 to 188); teachers down 7% (23.2 to 21.5).
About Fort Fairfield Elementary School
Fort Fairfield Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Fort Fairfield, Maine. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 188 students.
RSU 86/MSAD 20 includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 426 students.
Of every 100 students at Fort Fairfield Elementary School, about 93 are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Native American. Census estimates put Aroostook County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Fort Fairfield Elementary School are from different groups.
Fort Fairfield Elementary School has 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7:1. The school's 8.7:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%.
Fort Fairfield Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of Maine public elementary schools.
The school's county is Aroostook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,700 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Fort Fairfield Elementary School shares Aroostook County with 41 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Fort Fairfield Middle/High School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles.
Federal data place Fort Fairfield Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 201 to 188.
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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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.