Raymond Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (40).
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Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsWhat 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.
Schools most like Raymond Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Elementary School this school | 275 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Woodside Elementary School Topsham | 294 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Manchester School Windham | 357 | 29.7% | N/A |
| Camden-Rockport Elementary School Rockport | 340 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Village Elementary School-Gorham Gorham | 392 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Mildred L Day School Arundel | 224 | 23.2% | N/A |
Where Raymond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 275 | 28.2 | 9.8:1 | 26% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 25.1 | 11.2:1 | 18% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 19% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 25% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 17.2 | 12.7:1 | 30% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 33% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 26% (63) |
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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