Line Elementary

Line Elementary operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in West Newfield, Maine, part of RSU 57/MSAD 57. Current enrollment sits at 261 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within RSU 57/MSAD 57, which oversees 7 schools and 2,867 students, Line Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Line Elementary lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Line Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against York County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for York County put the typical household earns roughly $88,333 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Line Elementary is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

The closest other public school is Waterboro Elementary School, roughly 8.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Line Elementary has declined 15%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 261 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 97% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Line Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.