Guy E Rowe School

Guy E Rowe School operates as a sizable elementary school in Norway, Maine, run under RSU 17/MSAD 17. Current enrollment sits at 428 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 87% larger than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

RSU 17/MSAD 17 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 3,197 students; Guy E Rowe School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Guy E Rowe School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Guy E Rowe School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at Guy E Rowe School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Oxford County indicate median household income runs about $60,173, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Guy E Rowe School is one of 33 public schools in Oxford County (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students).

The closest other public school is Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Guy E Rowe School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Guy E Rowe School's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 428). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 94% to 88%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.