Princeton Elementary School

Set in Princeton, Maine, Princeton Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary-level community, run under Princeton Public Schools. It enrolls 113 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Princeton Elementary School sits 51% smaller than that benchmark.

Princeton Public Schools is the operating authority for Princeton Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Princeton Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest reads as 17% multiracial, 10% Native American. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Princeton Elementary School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 71% of students at Princeton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Washington County) records that median household earnings sit near $56,024, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Washington County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), Princeton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Indian Township School, around 3.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Princeton Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 137 (now 113). The White share of enrollment decreased from 83% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.