Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 10·NCES 231479500470
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
145 Main Street, Sumner, ME 04292 · (207) 388-2681 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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.
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
11.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
183 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School→Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
48.3%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-Sumner Elementary School this school | 297 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch Deer Isle | 249 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Enfield Station Elementary School West Enfield | 210 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Elementary School Hiram | 364 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Augusta | 291 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Vickery School Pittsfield | 239 | 60.3% | 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 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Oxford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #146 of 193 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #92 of 199 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #99 of 360 | #7 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #101 of 181 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #178 of 181 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #76 of 280 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #127 of 134 | #7 of 8 |
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
297
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 297 | 25.6 | 11.6:1 | 62% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 25.6 | 11.3:1 | 50% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 28.7 | 10.6:1 | 54% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 29 | 9.6:1 | 45% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 27.5 | 11.1:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 60% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 64% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartford-Sumner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (304 to 297); teachers down 7% (27.5 to 25.6).
About Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Sumner, Maine. It has an enrollment of 297 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students, which makes this school 30% bigger than average.
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is in RSU 10, a district with 1,739 students across 6 schools.
Roughly 97% of students at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School scores 5%.
The school has 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.6 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Of all students at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, 62% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Oxford County is similar, at 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Maine public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Oxford County show that median household income comes to about $60,173, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oxford County counts 33 public schools with about 7,913 students.
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Buckfield Jr-Sr High School, about 4.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.
Locale data from NCES put Hartford-Sumner Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 297, compared with 279 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.6:1 to 11.6:1.
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Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 10
- Mountain Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Mountain Valley High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Meroby Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Buckfield Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 228 students
- Rumford ElementaryElementary · 213 students
- Mountain Valley Community SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Buckfield Jr-Sr High School4.5 mi · 228
- Hebron Station School9.3 mi · 103
- Agnes Gray School9.5 mi · 122
- Agnes Gray School9.5 mi · 27
- Tripp Middle School10.1 mi · 326
- Leavitt Area High School10.2 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Hartford-Sumner Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hartford-Sumner Elementary School serve?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hartford-Sumner Elementary School?
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is overseen by RSU 10 in Oxford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.