North Elementary School

As a small elementary school in Skowhegan, Maine, North Elementary School serves 118 students from grades pre-K through K, overseen by RSU 54/MSAD 54. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Within RSU 54/MSAD 54, which oversees 7 schools and 2,193 students, North Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North Elementary School records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting North Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, Somerset County reports that median household income runs about $58,179, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 6,044 students).

Nearest neighbor: Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 1% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the North Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.