Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 42/MSAD 42·NCES 231161000499
Fort Street School
38 Fort Street, Mars Hill, ME 04758 · (207) 429-8514 · Aroostook County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
101 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 22 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Street School→Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S
Based on grade levels within RSU 42/MSAD 42. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
60.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fort Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Street School this school | 176 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Mountain View Sch Sullivan | 152 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Whitefield Elementary School Whitefield | 184 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Williams Elementary School Oakland | 222 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Ames Elementary School Searsmont | 122 | 56.6% | N/A |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School Belfast | 232 | 53.0% | 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 Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Aroostook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #80 of 193 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #210 of 360 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #97 of 280 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #31 of 134 | #4 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
176
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 176 | 16.5 | 10.7:1 | 57% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 33% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 36% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 46% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 48% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 53% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 45% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 47% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (218 to 176); teachers down 13% (19 to 16.5).
About Fort Street School
Fort Street School is a public small elementary school in Mars Hill, Maine. Total enrollment is 176 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.
RSU 42/MSAD 42 has 2 schools; together they serve 333 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Fort Street School is White, at 89%. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. Among Aroostook County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fort Street School scores 20%.
Teacher count: 16.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is similar, at 10.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 57%. The average for public schools in Aroostook County is similar, at 57%.
In Aroostook County, home to about 67,058 people, median household income comes to about $56,700, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,529, Fort Street School among them.
About 0.6 miles separate Fort Street School from the closest public school, Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S. The ten-mile area around Fort Street School holds 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Fort Street School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S0.6 mi · 157
- Easton Elementary School8.3 mi · 110
- Easton Junior-Senior High Sch8.4 mi · 93
- Pine Street Elementary School12.3 mi · 325
- Presque Isle High School13.0 mi · 474
- Eva Hoyt Zippel School13.0 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Street SchoolHow many students attend Fort Street School?
Fort Street School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fort Street School serve?
Fort Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fort Street School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Fort Street School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Street School?
At Fort Street School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fort Street School public or private?
Fort Street School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 42/MSAD 42.
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