Long Island Elementary School
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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 25% |
Where Long Island Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8 | #355 of 360 | #53 of 54 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8 | 2.2 | 3.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 2.2 | 5.5:1 | 25% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 2 | 6.5:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 19% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 2 | 8.5:1 | 18% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 26% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | 33% (5) |
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (17 to 8); teachers up 10% (2 to 2.2).
About Long Island Elementary School
Located in Long Island, Maine, Long Island Elementary School is a very small elementary school. Federal data show 8 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students, which makes this school 97% below average.
For district matters, Long Island Elementary School falls under Long Island Public Schools.
Of every 100 students at Long Island Elementary School, about 100 are White. That is higher than the 86% White share among all Cumberland County residents.
Teacher count: 2.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 3.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Maine, 10.5:1, is higher.
American Community Survey estimates for Cumberland County show that the median household earns about $95,677 a year, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Cumberland County has 99 public schools with about 38,224 students, including Long Island Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Peaks Island School is about 2.4 miles from Long Island Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Long Island Elementary School reported 16 students in 2020-21 and 8 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 3.6 students per teacher, compared with 8.0 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Long Island Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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