Kennebunk Elementary School

Kennebunk Elementary School, a sprawling K-5 school in Kennebunk, Maine, part of RSU 21, caters to 378 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 65% above the state mean of about 229.

RSU 21 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,262 students. Kennebunk Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Kennebunk Elementary School lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with York County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 15% of students at Kennebunk Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against York County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household earnings sit near $88,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Kennebunk Elementary School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

Nearest neighbor: Middle School of the Kennebunks, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kennebunk Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 378). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.