Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 02·NCES 231477623196
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
26 Garden Lane, Hallowell, ME 04347 · (207) 623-8677 · Kennebec County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Maine public elementary schools
- C+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
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
23%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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
57.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall-Dale Elementary Sch this school | 311 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Monmouth Memorial School Monmouth | 363 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Windsor Elementary School Windsor | 288 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Great Salt Bay Community School Damariscotta | 397 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Burchard A Dunn School New Gloucester | 350 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Turner Primary School Turner | 308 | 37.0% | 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 Hall-Dale Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #99 of 193 | #11 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #51 of 199 | #5 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #85 of 360 | #7 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #33 of 181 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #71 of 181 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #193 of 280 | #24 of 29 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 30.6 | 10.2:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 28.6 | 10.8:1 | 30% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 29.4 | 9.4:1 | 33% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hall-Dale Elementary Sch.
About Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch is a medium-sized elementary school based in Hallowell, Maine. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 311 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students each.
A total of 8 schools make up RSU 02, with 1,876 students enrolled.
About 87% of the student body at Hall-Dale Elementary Sch is White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.2 students per teacher. That is close to the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 38%.
The allk12 Grade for Hall-Dale Elementary Sch is C+. Compared with Maine public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Kennebec County residents, the median household income is $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hall-Dale Elementary Sch is one of 53 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Hall-Dale Elementary Sch to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to Lincoln School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Hall-Dale Elementary Sch as Town: Distant.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hall-Dale Elementary Sch. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 02
- Hall-Dale Middle and High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Monmouth Memorial SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Marcia Buker SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Monmouth AcademyHigh · 192 students
- Richmond High SchoolHigh · 131 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School1.6 mi · 291
- Hall-Dale Middle and High School1.7 mi · 496
- Maine Virtual Academy2.2 mi · 475
- Maine Arts Academy School2.8 mi · 245
- Lillian Parks Hussey School2.9 mi · 235
- Farrington School2.9 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Hall-Dale Elementary SchWhat is the total enrollment at Hall-Dale Elementary Sch?
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hall-Dale Elementary Sch serve?
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hall-Dale Elementary Sch?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Hall-Dale Elementary Sch.
How diverse is Hall-Dale Elementary Sch?
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch reports a student body of 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hall-Dale Elementary Sch public or private?
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.