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Milbridge Elementary School

39 Washington Street, Milbridge, ME 04658 · (207) 546-2210 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
85 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
11
Kindergarten
14
Grade 1
12
Grade 2
13
Grade 3
20
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
11
Grade 6
23
Student demographics
White
8272%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 85%
Hispanic
3026%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 4%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5952%
Female
5548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Milbridge Elementary SchoolNarraguagus High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 37/MSAD 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
63.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
55.7%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
114
-14 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.3:1
% White
72%
was 71%
% Hispanic
26%
was 26%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Milbridge Elementary School

Milbridge Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary school in Milbridge, Maine, part of RSU 37/MSAD 37. Current enrollment sits at 114 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Milbridge Elementary School sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Within RSU 37/MSAD 37, which oversees 4 schools and 631 students, Milbridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Milbridge Elementary School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Milbridge Elementary School shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Milbridge Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Washington County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), Milbridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ella Lewis Sch, around 4.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Milbridge Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milbridge Elementary School has declined 11%, going from 128 students in 2018 to 114 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students

Quick facts

School name
Milbridge Elementary School
District
RSU 37/MSAD 37
Address
39 Washington Street, Milbridge, ME 04658
Phone
(207) 546-2210
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
114
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (75%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231143000465
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Milbridge Elementary School
How many students attend Milbridge Elementary School?
Milbridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Milbridge Elementary School serve?
Milbridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Milbridge Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Milbridge Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milbridge Elementary School?
At Milbridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Milbridge Elementary School?
Milbridge Elementary School is overseen by RSU 37/MSAD 37 in Washington County.
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