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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 72/MSAD 72·NCES 231476523172
Molly Ockett School
25 Molly Ockett Drive, Fryeburg, ME 04037 · (207) 935-2401 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
10.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
343 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 48%
Community
6
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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 64% smaller than its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Molly Ockett School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Ockett School this school | 520 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Central Community Elementary School Corinth | 488 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Rose M Gaffney School Machias | 321 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Miles Lane School Bucksport | 316 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Primary School Livermore | 335 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Paris Elementary School Paris | 424 | 60.1% | 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 Molly Ockett School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Oxford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #176 of 193 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #135 of 199 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #23 of 360 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #73 of 181 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #131 of 181 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #50 of 280 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #130 of 134 | #8 of 8 |
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
520
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 520 | 47.6 | 10.9:1 | 66% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 52.8 | 10.0:1 | 54% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 51.5 | 10.8:1 | 45% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 51% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 49 | 10.8:1 | 51% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Molly Ockett School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (528 to 520); teachers down 3% (49 to 47.6).
About Molly Ockett School
Molly Ockett School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Fryeburg, Maine, administered by RSU 72/MSAD 72. The school counts 520 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 127% larger than the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.
A total of 3 schools make up RSU 72/MSAD 72, with 694 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Molly Ockett School, 92%, are White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Molly Ockett School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Molly Ockett School was 10.9:1. Elementary schools in Maine average about 10.5:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%.
allk12 grades Molly Ockett School a D. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Oxford County show that median household income is about $60,173, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 33 public schools operate in Oxford County, serving about 7,913 students.
Of nearby public schools, Pine Tree Elementary School is the closest, at about 4.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 566 to 520.
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Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 72/MSAD 72
- New Suncook SchoolElementary · 97 students
- Brownfield Denmark Elementary SchoolElementary · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Tree Elementary School4.9 mi · 215
- Lakeside Primary School4.9 mi · 210
- Brownfield Denmark Elementary School6.6 mi · 77
- Kennett High School6.6 mi · 642
- Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School7.3 mi · 172
- New Suncook School7.6 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Molly Ockett SchoolHow large is Molly Ockett School?
Molly Ockett School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-08.
Is Molly Ockett School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Molly Ockett School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Molly Ockett School have?
Molly Ockett School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Molly Ockett School?
Student demographics at Molly Ockett School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Molly Ockett School in?
Molly Ockett School is part of RSU 72/MSAD 72.
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