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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 16·NCES 231477500265
Poland Community School
1250 Maine Street, Poland, ME 04274 · (207) 998-4915 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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
12.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
157 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Based on grade levels within RSU 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
43.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Poland Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Community School this school | 423 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Vassalboro Community School Vassalboro | 423 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Greene Central School Greene | 339 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Turner Primary School Turner | 308 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Burchard A Dunn School New Gloucester | 350 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Edna Libby Elementary School Standish | 296 | 38.9% | 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 Poland Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Androscoggin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #165 of 193 | #11 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #153 of 199 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #42 of 360 | #8 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #117 of 181 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #164 of 181 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #199 of 280 | #18 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #112 of 134 | #13 of 14 |
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
423
0 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 423 | 35.1 | 12.1:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 37.1 | 11.6:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 35.1 | 12.4:1 | 39% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 33.4 | 13.4:1 | 45% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 50% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 41% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poland Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (448 to 423); teachers up 5% (33.4 to 35.1).
About Poland Community School
Poland Community School is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Poland, Maine. It has an enrollment of 423 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
The district for Poland Community School is RSU 16, with 5 schools and 1,671 students.
Roughly 95% of students at Poland Community School are White. Enrollment also includes 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Poland Community School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 35.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.1:1. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average ratio is 10.5:1. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Androscoggin County is 52%.
Poland Community School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Maine public elementary schools.
In the wider Androscoggin County area, the median household earns about $67,873 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Poland Community School shares Androscoggin County with 35 other public schools.
Poland Regional H S is the nearest public school to Poland Community School, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Poland Community School as Rural: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 423 students in 2020-21 and 423 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Androscoggin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 16
- Poland Regional H SHigh · 506 students
- Bruce M Whittier Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
- Elm Street School-Mechanic FallsElementary · 241 students
- Minot Consolidated SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in Poland
- Poland Regional H SHigh · 506 students
- Bruce M Whittier Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Poland Regional H S1.0 mi · 506
- Bruce M Whittier Middle School1.0 mi · 272
- Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls2.9 mi · 241
- Minot Consolidated School4.8 mi · 229
- Otisfield Community School6.2 mi · 115
- Oxford Elementary School6.9 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Poland Community SchoolHow large is Poland Community School?
Poland Community School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Poland Community School serve?
Poland Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Poland Community School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Poland Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Poland Community School?
At Poland Community School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Poland Community School?
Poland Community School is overseen by RSU 16 in Androscoggin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.