Enrollment
62
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 40/MSAD 40·NCES 231155000482
Friendship Village School
23 School Street, Friendship, ME 04547 · (207) 832-5057 · Knox County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 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
6.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
28 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 16% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 40/MSAD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Friendship Village School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Village School this school | 62 | 45.2% | N/A |
| Georgetown Central School Georgetown | 51 | 41.2% | N/A |
| Edmunds Consolidated School Edmunds Township | 53 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Mt Vernon Elementary School Mount Vernon | 93 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Phippsburg Elementary School Phippsburg | 98 | 40.8% | N/A |
| Dresden Elementary School Dresden | 74 | 52.7% | 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 Friendship Village School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #317 of 360 | #12 of 13 |
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
62
-13 (-17%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 62 | 9.8 | 6.3:1 | 45% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 9.7 | 7.1:1 | 41% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | 29% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 9 | 8.3:1 | 40% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | 9.4 | 9.0:1 | 40% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 8 | 10.6:1 | 51% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 8 | 11.4:1 | 59% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 27% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 6 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friendship Village School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (85 to 62); teachers up 4% (9.4 to 9.8).
About Friendship Village School
Friendship Village School is an elementary school with a street address in Friendship, Maine. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 62 students. Elementary schools in Maine have about 229 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
Friendship Village School is part of a district of 7 schools: RSU 40/MSAD 40, with 1,761 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. Among Knox County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. The school has 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 6.3:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Federal data show 45% of students (28) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Knox County.
The school is in Knox County, where median household income comes to about $74,096, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Knox County counts 21 public schools with about 4,217 students.
The closest school to Friendship Village School is Cushing Community School, located about 4.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 62, from 75 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.3:1 to 6.3:1 over the same years.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 40/MSAD 40
- Medomak Valley High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Miller SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Warren Community SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Medomak Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Union ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- Prescott Memorial SchoolElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Cushing Community School4.7 mi · 74
- St George School6.0 mi · 206
- Miller School8.4 mi · 361
- Great Salt Bay Community School9.6 mi · 397
- Medomak Middle School9.7 mi · 259
- Medomak Valley High School9.8 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About Friendship Village SchoolHow large is Friendship Village School?
Friendship Village School enrolls approximately 62 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Friendship Village School serve?
Friendship Village School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School is approximately 6.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Friendship Village School?
At Friendship Village School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Friendship Village School public or private?
Friendship Village School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 40/MSAD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.