Enrollment
113
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230999001029
Princeton Elementary School
289 MAIN STREET, Princeton, ME 04668 · (207) 853-2567 · Washington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
80 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 15% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
60.9%
ME avg 64.1%
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. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Princeton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Elementary School this school | 113 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Pembroke Elementary School Pembroke | 83 | 71.1% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Madison | 160 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Ella Lewis Sch Steuben | 79 | 67.1% | N/A |
| East Belfast School Belfast | 99 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Helen S Dunn Elementary School Greenbush | 131 | 71.8% | 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 Princeton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #129 of 199 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #268 of 360 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #36 of 280 | #3 of 9 |
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
113
-6 (-5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 113 | 13 | 8.7:1 | 71% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 13.9 | 7.9:1 | 57% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 48% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 12 | 9.9:1 | 55% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 56% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 53% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 53% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 12 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (137 to 113); teachers unchanged (13 to 13).
About Princeton Elementary School
Princeton Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Princeton, Maine. A total of 113 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. Against the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine, enrollment here is 51% lower.
Princeton Elementary School is listed under Princeton Public Schools in federal data.
At Princeton Elementary School, White students make up 72% of the student body. The remaining shares are 17% multiracial and 10% Native American. Washington County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Princeton Elementary School is 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.7:1. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 71%. The 62% average for public schools in Washington County is 9 points lower.
Princeton Elementary School is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $56,024, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Princeton Elementary School is one of 36 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Princeton Elementary School is Indian Township School, at a distance of about 3.9 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 4.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Princeton Elementary School had 119 students, to 2024-25, when it had 113. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.9:1 to 8.7:1 over the same years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,331
Census ACS
Median income
$56,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
3,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Princeton Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Princeton Elementary. Princeton Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Princeton ElementaryPrinceton, NC · 770 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolLithonia, GA · 751 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 652 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolPrinceton, LA · 491 students
- PRINCETON ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Township School3.9 mi · 91
- Woodland Elementary School7.9 mi · 124
- Woodland Jr-Sr High School8.5 mi · 175
- Alexander Elementary9.4 mi · 44
- Calais Elementary School13.2 mi · 250
- Calais Middle/High School15.5 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Elementary SchoolHow large is Princeton Elementary School?
Princeton Elementary School enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-08.
Is Princeton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Princeton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton Elementary School is approximately 8.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Princeton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Princeton Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 2% Hispanic, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Elementary School?
Princeton Elementary School is overseen by Princeton Public Schools in Washington County.
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