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Fourteenth Street School

224 Fourteenth Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6350 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Maine public elementary schools
  • A-Test 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

Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
66 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1812%
Kindergarten2919%
Grade 13624%
Grade 23523%
Grade 33523%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
12481%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
96%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
75%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
64%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
64%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
8254%
Female
7146%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
64.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
67.7%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 Fourteenth Street School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Fourteenth Street School this school15343.1%N/A
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26839.6%N/A
Fruit Street School
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31036.5%N/A
Mary Snow School
Bangor
26645.5%N/A
Lillian Parks Hussey School
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23547.2%N/A
Jameson Elementary School
Old Orchard Beach
17730.5%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 Fourteenth Street School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Penobscot County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
67.7%#45 of 193#5 of 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.7%#97 of 199#10 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
153#229 of 360#26 of 37
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.1%#162 of 280#20 of 31
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 2024-25
Enrollment
153
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515312.312.4:143% (66)
2023-2415311.713.1:132% (49)
2022-2316310.914.9:136% (59)
2020-211461113.3:132% (47)
2017-1813213.39.9:136% (47)
2015-161371112.4:141% (56)
2010-111651115.0:140% (66)
2000-011621016.2:119% (30)
1990-91171821.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fourteenth Street School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (132 to 153); teachers down 8% (13.3 to 12.3).

About Fourteenth Street School

Among the schools in Bangor, Maine, is Fourteenth Street School, a small elementary school. It teaches 153 students in pre-K through 3. That is 33% below the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.

Fourteenth Street School reports to Bangor Public Schools, which has 10 schools and 3,436 students.

By race and ethnicity, Fourteenth Street School is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 92% share among Penobscot County residents. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Fourteenth Street School are from different groups.

There are 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fourteenth Street School, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1. A total of 66 students, or 43%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Maine public elementary schools, Fourteenth Street School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In Penobscot County, home to about 154,710 people, median household income comes to about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Penobscot County's 69 public schools enroll about 18,646 students and include Fourteenth Street School.

Fourteenth Street School's nearest public school is Fairmount School (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Fourteenth Street School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 153, up from 146 in 2020-21.

The Fourteenth Street School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Penobscot County at a glance

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Population
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students

Quick facts

School name
Fourteenth Street School
District
Bangor Public Schools
Address
224 Fourteenth Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 941-6350
County
Penobscot County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
153
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
66 (43%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
230282001005
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fourteenth Street School
How many students attend Fourteenth Street School?
Fourteenth Street School enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Fourteenth Street School serve?
Fourteenth Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Fourteenth Street School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Fourteenth Street School.
What is the student diversity at Fourteenth Street School?
Student demographics at Fourteenth Street School are roughly 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fourteenth Street School in?
Fourteenth Street School is part of Bangor Public Schools.
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