Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 38·NCES 231478800294
Readfield Elementary School
84 South Road, Readfield, ME 04355 · (207) 685-4406 · Kennebec County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
72 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
14%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 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
58.3%
ME avg 50.6%
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 and about 58 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 Readfield Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readfield Elementary School this school | 183 | 39.3% | N/A |
| River View Community School South Gardiner | 192 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Memorial School New Gloucester | 172 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Ash Point Community School Owls Head | 158 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Holden School Holden | 149 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Bowdoin Central School Bowdoin | 194 | 37.1% | 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 Readfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #92 of 193 | #10 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #134 of 199 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #199 of 360 | #25 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #182 of 280 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #64 of 134 | #7 of 16 |
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
183
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 183 | 18.9 | 9.7:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.6 | 11.6:1 | 24% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 20.5 | 10.4:1 | 16% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 20 | 9.7:1 | 31% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 18.3 | 11.5:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 33% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 41% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Readfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (210 to 183); teachers up 3% (18.3 to 18.9).
About Readfield Elementary School
Readfield Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Readfield, Maine. It reported 183 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students, which makes this school 20% below average.
Readfield Elementary School is part of a district of 6 schools: RSU 38, with 1,160 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at Readfield Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Kennebec County, where about 92% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Readfield Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, with 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 39% at Readfield Elementary School.
For the population of Kennebec County, the median household earns about $69,077 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Kennebec County, 53 public schools serve about 15,649 students.
About 1.8 miles separate Readfield Elementary School from the closest public school, Maranacook Community Middle Sch. The five-mile area around Readfield Elementary School holds 4 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Readfield Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 183, compared with 193 in 2020-21.
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Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 38
- Maranacook Community High SchHigh · 385 students
- Maranacook Community Middle SchMiddle · 290 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 150 students
- Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 93 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 59 students
Other schools in Readfield
- Maranacook Community High SchHigh · 385 students
- Maranacook Community Middle SchMiddle · 290 students
Other Readfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Readfield Elementary. Readfield Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Readfield ElementaryReadfield, WI · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Maranacook Community Middle Sch1.8 mi · 290
- Maranacook Community High Sch1.9 mi · 385
- Winthrop Grade School4.9 mi · 372
- Manchester Elementary School5.0 mi · 150
- Winthrop Middle School5.3 mi · 193
- Winthrop High School5.4 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Readfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Readfield Elementary School?
Readfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Readfield Elementary School serve?
Readfield Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Readfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Readfield Elementary School is approximately 9.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Readfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Readfield Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Readfield Elementary School in?
Readfield Elementary School is part of RSU 38.
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