Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 37/MSAD 37·NCES 231143000465
Milbridge Elementary School
39 Washington Street, Milbridge, ME 04658 · (207) 546-2210 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Maine public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
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
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 39% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Milbridge Elementary School→Narraguagus High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 37/MSAD 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish 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 →
Schools most like Milbridge Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milbridge Elementary School this school | 114 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Harrington Elementary School Harrington | 137 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Oxford-Cumberland Canal School Westbrook | 188 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Clinton Elementary School Clinton | 252 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Downeast School Bangor | 288 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Biddeford Primary School Biddeford | 483 | 66.9% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Milbridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #115 of 193 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #110 of 199 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #266 of 360 | #6 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #15 of 280 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
-20 (-15%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 114 | 12.7 | 9.0:1 | 75% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 12.8 | 9.6:1 | 59% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 12.7 | 10.4:1 | 59% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 66% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 128 | 11.3 | 11.3:1 | 70% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 11 | 10.1:1 | 70% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 118 | 10 | 11.8:1 | 76% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 63% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milbridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (128 to 114); teachers up 12% (11.3 to 12.7).
About Milbridge Elementary School
Milbridge Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Milbridge, Maine, administered by RSU 37/MSAD 37. Its enrollment is 114 students, spread over pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Maine enroll around 229, and this school is 50% below that mark.
RSU 37/MSAD 37 counts 631 students in its 4 schools, and Milbridge Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Milbridge Elementary School is 72% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic. Among all residents of Washington County, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
On staff are 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Milbridge Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. On average, public schools in Washington County report 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Milbridge Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 55% of Maine public elementary schools.
In Washington County, median household income comes to about $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County counts 36 public schools with about 3,703 students.
Milbridge Elementary School's nearest public school is Ella Lewis Sch (about 4.0 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of Milbridge Elementary School.
Federal data place Milbridge Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Milbridge Elementary School had a net loss of 20 students, or 15%. By 2024-25, the school had 9.0 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Milbridge Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 37/MSAD 37
- Narraguagus High SchoolHigh · 291 students
- Harrington Elementary SchoolElementary · 137 students
- Daniel W Merritt SchoolElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Ella Lewis Sch4.0 mi · 79
- Cherryfield Elementary5.2 mi · 110
- Harrington Elementary School6.2 mi · 137
- Narraguagus High School6.2 mi · 291
- Daniel W Merritt School11.0 mi · 89
- Peninsula Sch11.5 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Milbridge Elementary SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.