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What's one thing Old Town Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 34·NCES 231478200699
Old Town Elementary School
576 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME 04468 · (207) 827-1544 · Penobscot County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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
10.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
289 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
58.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 Old Town Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Elementary School this school | 488 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Paris Elementary School Paris | 424 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Sylvio J Gilbert School Augusta | 305 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Guy E Rowe School Norway | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| South School Rockland | 311 | 64.3% | N/A |
| Carl J Lamb School Springvale | 436 | 58.9% | 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 Old Town Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #97 of 193 | #11 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #121 of 199 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #27 of 360 | #4 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #34 of 181 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #61 of 181 | #7 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #89 of 280 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #45 of 134 | #4 of 16 |
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
488
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 488 | 48 | 10.2:1 | 59% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 45.1 | 10.6:1 | 58% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 40.3 | 10.6:1 | 57% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 42 | 10.5:1 | 67% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 43.8 | 13.2:1 | 56% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 35% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Town Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (579 to 488); teachers up 10% (43.8 to 48).
About Old Town Elementary School
Families in Old Town, Maine, are served by Old Town Elementary School, a large elementary school. School enrollment was 488 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students.
Old Town Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up RSU 34 (1,369 students in total).
The student body at Old Town Elementary School is 85% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Old Town Elementary School employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is close to the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 59% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Penobscot County.
Old Town Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Penobscot County, the median household income is $66,356, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in Penobscot County, enrolling about 18,646 students in all.
Leonard Middle School is the public school closest to Old Town Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Old Town Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Old Town Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 441.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Old Town Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 34
- Old Town High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Leonard Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 40 students
- Viola Rand SchElementary · 32 students
- Viola Rand SchoolCombined
Other schools in Old Town
- Old Town High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Leonard Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Other Old Town Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Old Town Elementary. Old Town Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 617 students
- Old Town Elementary SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 587 students
- OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOLD TOWN, FL · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Leonard Middle School0.7 mi · 278
- Old Town High School0.8 mi · 531
- Dr Lewis S Libby School1.8 mi · 273
- Indian Island School2.0 mi · 81
- Viola Rand Sch2.0 mi · 32
- Asa C Adams School2.9 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Old Town Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Old Town Elementary School?
Old Town Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
Is Old Town Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Town Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Old Town Elementary School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Old Town Elementary School.
How diverse is Old Town Elementary School?
Old Town Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Old Town Elementary School?
Old Town Elementary School is overseen by RSU 34 in Penobscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.