Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 25·NCES 231479601027
Miles Lane School
52 Miles Ln, Bucksport, ME 04416 · (207) 469-6666 · Hancock County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Maine public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
11.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
192 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (77) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
52.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 Miles Lane School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Lane School this school | 316 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Warren Community School Warren | 286 | 58.4% | N/A |
| Mt View Elementary School Thorndike | 273 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Rose M Gaffney School Machias | 321 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Stevens Brook School Bridgton | 290 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Dirigo Elementary School Peru | 324 | 56.8% | 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 Miles Lane School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #130 of 193 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #142 of 199 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #83 of 360 | #3 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #109 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #92 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #81 of 280 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #22 of 52 | N/A |
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
316
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 316 | 26.6 | 11.9:1 | 61% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 27.2 | 11.3:1 | 49% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 29.1 | 10.3:1 | 50% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 29 | 9.6:1 | 47% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 26.5 | 10.6:1 | 59% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 53% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miles Lane School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (281 to 316); teachers unchanged (26.5 to 26.6).
About Miles Lane School
In Bucksport, Maine, part of Hancock County, Miles Lane School is an elementary school. Grades offered run from 1 through 4, with 316 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students.
RSU 25 enrolls 1,067 students in 4 schools, including Miles Lane School.
White students are the large majority at Miles Lane School, with 90% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Hancock County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The chance that two students picked at random at Miles Lane School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
Miles Lane School operates with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.9:1. That ratio is over the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Miles Lane School reports 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 15 points above the 46% average for public schools in Hancock County.
allk12 grades Miles Lane School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Miles Lane School is located in Hancock County, where median household income is about $72,744, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 35 public schools in Hancock County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,938.
The shortest distance from Miles Lane School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Bucksport High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Miles Lane School saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.6:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
The Miles Lane School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 25
- Bucksport High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Bucksport Middle SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- G Herbert Jewett SchoolElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Bucksport
- Bucksport High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Bucksport Middle SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- G Herbert Jewett SchoolElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Bucksport High School0.2 mi · 361
- Bucksport Middle School0.3 mi · 292
- G Herbert Jewett School0.4 mi · 98
- Leroy H Smith School5.1 mi · 260
- Samuel L Wagner Middle School5.5 mi · 203
- Penobscot Elementary School8.4 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Miles Lane SchoolHow many students attend Miles Lane School?
Miles Lane School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does Miles Lane School serve?
Miles Lane School serves grades 01-04.
How many students per teacher at Miles Lane School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Miles Lane School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Miles Lane School?
At Miles Lane School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Miles Lane School public or private?
Miles Lane School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.