Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary is one of the well-populated elementary-level communitys in Brunswick, Maine, run under Brunswick Public Schools, with 531 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 132% bigger than typical.

Within Brunswick Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 2,413 students, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) logs that median household earnings sit near $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Cumberland County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students), of which Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Brunswick Jr High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 659 students in 2018 compared to 531 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 82% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.