Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 29/MSAD 29·NCES 231116000415
Houlton Elementary School
60 South Street, Houlton, ME 04730 · (207) 532-2285 · Aroostook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 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
12.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
214 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 50 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 RSU 29/MSAD 29. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Houlton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlton Elementary School this school | 282 | 75.9% | N/A |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Skowhegan | 267 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School Jay | 306 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Pine Street Elementary School Presque Isle | 325 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Madison | 160 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Somerset Elementary School Hartland | 231 | 74.5% | 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 Houlton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Aroostook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #114 of 360 | #7 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #140 of 181 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #34 of 181 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #11 of 280 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #15 of 134 | #1 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
282
-87 (-24%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 282 | 22.5 | 12.5:1 | 76% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 69% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 57% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 63% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 28.8 | 14.1:1 | 58% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 71% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 62% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 50% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houlton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (406 to 282); teachers down 22% (28.8 to 22.5).
About Houlton Elementary School
Houlton Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Houlton, Maine. Grades offered run from pre-K through 2, with 282 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students.
Houlton Elementary School reports to RSU 29/MSAD 29, which has 4 schools and 1,214 students.
Houlton Elementary School's enrollment is 81% White. It is also 15% Native American. For comparison, the population of Aroostook County is roughly 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 22.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.5:1. That is higher than the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 76%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Aroostook County is 19 points.
Houlton Elementary School is located in Aroostook County, where the median household income is $56,700, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Houlton Elementary School, Aroostook County has 41 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Houlton Southside School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Houlton Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Houlton Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 282, a 24% decrease from 369 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.8 to 12.5 over 4 years.
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Aroostook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,058
Census ACS
Median income
$56,700
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 29/MSAD 29
- Houlton High SchoolHigh · 378 students
- Houlton Southside SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Houlton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in Houlton
- Houlton High SchoolHigh · 378 students
- Houlton Southside SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Houlton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Region Two Sch of Applied TechElementary
Other Houlton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Houlton Elementary. Houlton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Houlton ElementaryHoulton, WI · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Houlton Southside School0.1 mi · 368
- Houlton High School1.5 mi · 378
- Houlton Junior High School1.5 mi · 186
- Mill Pond School3.9 mi · 289
- Hodgdon Middle/High School4.0 mi · 211
- So Aroostook School16.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Houlton Elementary SchoolHow large is Houlton Elementary School?
Houlton Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Houlton Elementary School serve?
Houlton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Houlton Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Houlton Elementary School.
How diverse is Houlton Elementary School?
Houlton Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Houlton Elementary School?
Houlton Elementary School is overseen by RSU 29/MSAD 29 in Aroostook County.
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