Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KITTERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230714000183
Horace Mitchell Primary School
7 School Lane, Kittery Point, ME 03905 · (207) 439-1707 · York County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
54 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 21% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Based on grade levels within Kittery Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
74.3%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Horace Mitchell Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mitchell Primary School this school | 315 | 17.1% | N/A |
| Morse Street School Freeport | 288 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Sea Road School Kennebunk | 308 | 15.3% | N/A |
| Pond Cove Elementary Cape Elizabeth | 579 | 8.6% | N/A |
| Blue Point School Scarborough | 214 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Mildred L Day School Arundel | 224 | 23.2% | 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 Horace Mitchell Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #25 of 193 | #5 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #84 of 360 | #15 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #19 of 181 | #3 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #26 of 181 | #5 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #266 of 280 | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #62 of 134 | #9 of 17 |
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
315
+33 (+12%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 315 | 33 | 9.6:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 31.6 | 8.2:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 31 | 10.0:1 | 21% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 32 | 8.8:1 | 28% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 24% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 32 | 11.7:1 | 23% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 21% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mitchell Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (363 to 315); teachers up 3% (32 to 33).
About Horace Mitchell Primary School
Horace Mitchell Primary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Kittery Point, Maine. The school teaches pre-K through 3 and enrolls 315 students. That puts enrollment 38% larger than the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine.
Horace Mitchell Primary School reports to Kittery Public Schools, which has 3 schools and 966 students.
About 77% of the student body at Horace Mitchell Primary School is White. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By comparison, York County residents are about 91% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.6:1. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average ratio is 10.5:1. Of all students at Horace Mitchell Primary School, 17% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 37% average for public schools in York County is 20 points higher.
Looking at the county, York County, median household income comes to about $88,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 61 public schools and about 24,364 students.
A public school about 1.5 miles away, Maude H. Trefethen School, is the closest to Horace Mitchell Primary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Horace Mitchell Primary School.
Under the NCES locale system, Horace Mitchell Primary School is Suburb: Small.
The school's enrollment increased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kittery Public Schools
- Shapleigh SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Robert W Traip AcademyHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Maude H. Trefethen School1.5 mi · 33
- Robert W Traip Academy2.0 mi · 294
- Little Harbour School2.9 mi · 325
- PEEP School - Pre School Program2.9 mi · 24
- Shapleigh School3.0 mi · 357
- Portsmouth Middle School3.1 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Horace Mitchell Primary School?
Horace Mitchell Primary School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Horace Mitchell Primary School serve?
Horace Mitchell Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mitchell Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horace Mitchell Primary School is approximately 9.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horace Mitchell Primary School?
At Horace Mitchell Primary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Horace Mitchell Primary School?
Horace Mitchell Primary School is overseen by Kittery Public Schools in York County.
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