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Granite Street School

191 Granite Street, Millinocket, ME 04462 · (207) 723-6426 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Maine public elementary schools
  • B+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
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
144 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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-K2713%
Kindergarten2311%
Grade 13617%
Grade 22813%
Grade 33215%
Grade 43316%
Grade 53014%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).

Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
19694%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
11555%
Female
9445%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Granite Street School→Stearns Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Millinocket Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
67.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
61.7%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 →

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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 Granite Street School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Penobscot County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.7%#74 of 193#10 of 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#76 of 199#8 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
209#174 of 360#19 of 37
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#43 of 181#6 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.9%#157 of 181#16 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.9%#43 of 280#4 of 31
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.1%#91 of 134#12 of 16
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
209
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520920.310.3:169% (144)
2023-2421619.810.9:163% (136)
2022-232252011.3:156% (125)
2020-212072010.3:157% (118)
2017-1823018.912.2:167% (155)
2015-162371813.2:170% (167)
2010-112222011.1:164% (143)
2000-013782415.8:154% (203)
1990-913001915.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granite Street School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (230 to 209); teachers up 7% (18.9 to 20.3).

About Granite Street School

Granite Street School is a medium-sized elementary school in Millinocket, Maine. Enrolled students number 209 students, in pre-K through 5.

Millinocket Public Schools runs 2 schools with a combined 438 students. Granite Street School is one of them.

Federal enrollment data show Granite Street School is 94% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. That is close to the 92% White share among all Penobscot County residents. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Granite Street School, 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 69% of enrollment. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Penobscot County.

allk12 grades Granite Street School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Across Penobscot County, the median household income is $66,356, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Penobscot County has 69 public schools and roughly 18,646 students.

The shortest distance from Granite Street School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Stearns Jr-Sr High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.

The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 207 to 209.

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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
Granite Street School
District
Millinocket Public Schools
Address
191 Granite Street, Millinocket, ME 04462
Phone
(207) 723-6426
County
Penobscot County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
209
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
144 (69%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
230828000224
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Granite Street School
How many students attend Granite Street School?
Granite Street School enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Granite Street School serve?
Granite Street School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Street School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Granite Street School is approximately 10.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Granite Street School?
Student demographics at Granite Street School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Granite Street School public or private?
Granite Street School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Millinocket Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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