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Raymond Elementary School

434 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071 · (207) 655-8672 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
72 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6323%
Kindergarten3212%
Grade 14115%
Grade 24215%
Grade 35721%
Grade 44015%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (40).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
24288%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
135%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
14452%
Female
13148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Raymond Elementary School→Jordan-Small Middle School→Windham High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 14. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
62.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
42.1%
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 42 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 Raymond Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Raymond Elementary School this school27526.2%N/A
Woodside Elementary School
Topsham
29426.9%N/A
Manchester School
Windham
35729.7%N/A
Camden-Rockport Elementary School
Rockport
34029.1%N/A
Village Elementary School-Gorham
Gorham
39221.7%N/A
Mildred L Day School
Arundel
22423.2%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 Raymond Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Cumberland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.1%#170 of 193#32 of 36
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.1%#120 of 199#25 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
275#116 of 360#27 of 54
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#22 of 181#4 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.2%#76 of 181#28 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
26.2%#245 of 280#33 of 48
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+25.6%#5 of 52#5 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
275
+55 (+25%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527528.29.8:126% (72)
2023-2428025.111.2:118% (49)
2022-232842511.4:119% (54)
2020-21220239.6:125% (54)
2017-1821917.212.7:130% (65)
2015-162061712.1:133% (69)
2010-112421912.7:126% (63)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raymond Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 26% (219 to 275); teachers up 64% (17.2 to 28.2).

About Raymond Elementary School

The public elementary school Raymond Elementary School is located in Raymond, Maine. Enrolled students number 275 students, in pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for elementary schools in Maine, which is about 229.

RSU 14 includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,050 students.

Most students at Raymond Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. Raymond Elementary School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teacher staffing is 28.2 full-time equivalents, or about 9.8 students per teacher. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Cumberland County average 34%.

Raymond Elementary School is located in Cumberland County, where median household income is about $95,677, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Raymond Elementary School is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County, which together enroll about 38,224 students.

The closest other public school is Jordan-Small Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.

In the federal locale system, Raymond Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 220 to 275.

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Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students

Quick facts

School name
Raymond Elementary School
District
RSU 14
Address
434 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071
Phone
(207) 655-8672
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
275
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (26%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
231479300503
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Raymond Elementary. Raymond Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Raymond Elementary School
How many students attend Raymond Elementary School?
Raymond Elementary School enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Raymond Elementary School serve?
Raymond Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raymond Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Raymond Elementary School?
Student demographics at Raymond Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Raymond Elementary School?
Raymond Elementary School is overseen by RSU 14 in Cumberland County.
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