Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 29/MSAD 29·NCES 231116000035
Houlton Southside School
65 South Street, Houlton, ME 04730 · (207) 532-6027 · Aroostook County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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
15.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
226 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 27% |
Student demographics
30%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 29/MSAD 29. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
43.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Houlton Southside School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlton Southside School this school | 368 | 61.4% | N/A |
| W G Mallett School Farmington | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Sacopee Valley Elementary School Hiram | 364 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Cascade Brook School Farmington | 297 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Miller School Waldoboro | 361 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Augusta | 291 | 62.2% | 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 Houlton Southside School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Aroostook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #164 of 193 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #70 of 199 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #59 of 360 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #179 of 181 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #50 of 181 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #77 of 280 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.7% | #11 of 52 | N/A |
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
368
+57 (+18%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 368 | 23.9 | 15.4:1 | 61% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 22.4 | 13.1:1 | 59% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 24.4 | 13.0:1 | 67% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 68% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 19.5 | 15.6:1 | 62% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 69% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 56% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 18 | 15.5:1 | 48% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houlton Southside School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (305 to 368); teachers up 23% (19.5 to 23.9).
About Houlton Southside School
Federal records list Houlton Southside School as an elementary school in Houlton, Maine. The grade span is 3 through 6, and enrollment is 368 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Maine is about 229, so this school runs 61% above that.
Houlton Southside School belongs to RSU 29/MSAD 29, a district of 4 schools and 1,214 students.
The large majority of students at Houlton Southside School, 83%, are White. The remaining shares are 11% Native American, 2% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Aroostook County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Houlton Southside School comes in at 30%.
Houlton Southside School operates with 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. About 61% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Houlton Southside School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Aroostook County show that median household income is about $56,700, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 42 public schools in Aroostook County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,529.
The closest public school, Houlton Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Houlton Southside School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Houlton Southside School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 311 to 368. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Houlton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in Houlton
- Houlton High SchoolHigh · 378 students
- Houlton Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Houlton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Region Two Sch of Applied TechElementary
Nearby schools
- Houlton Elementary School0.1 mi · 282
- Houlton Junior High School1.5 mi · 186
- Houlton High School1.5 mi · 378
- Mill Pond School3.8 mi · 289
- Hodgdon Middle/High School4.0 mi · 211
- So Aroostook School16.2 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Houlton Southside SchoolHow many students attend Houlton Southside School?
Houlton Southside School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Houlton Southside School serve?
Houlton Southside School serves grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houlton Southside School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Houlton Southside School is approximately 15.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Houlton Southside School?
Student demographics at Houlton Southside School are roughly 83% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Houlton Southside School in?
Houlton Southside School is part of RSU 29/MSAD 29.
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