Madawaska Elementary School

Set in Madawaska, Maine, Madawaska Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary school, run under Madawaska Public Schools. It works with 162 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Within Madawaska Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 367 students, Madawaska Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Madawaska Elementary School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Madawaska Elementary School reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Aroostook County put median household income runs about $56,700, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Madawaska Elementary School is one of 42 public schools in Aroostook County (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students).

Nearest neighbor: Madawaska Middle/High School, around 1.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Madawaska Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 1% to 7%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.