Enrollment
294
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KITTERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230714000184
Robert W Traip Academy
12 Williams Avenue, Kittery, ME 03904 · (207) 439-1121 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 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
9.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
59 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 29% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kittery Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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 Robert W Traip Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Traip Academy this school | 294 | 20.1% | N/A |
| Brunswick High School Brunswick | 722 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Monmouth Academy Monmouth | 192 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Cape Elizabeth High School Cape Elizabeth | 471 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Mt Desert Island High School Bar Harbor | 453 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Gorham High School Gorham | 812 | 21.2% | N/A |
Matched among Maine high 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 Robert W Traip Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #31 of 67 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #68 of 114 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #4 of 86 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #10 of 86 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #98 of 106 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #6 of 35 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
294
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 294 | 29.7 | 9.9:1 | 20% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 30.7 | 9.6:1 | 18% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 30.5 | 9.2:1 | 20% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 29 | 9.1:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 28.3 | 9.1:1 | 23% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 23% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 31 | 9.0:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 24% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert W Traip Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (258 to 294); teachers up 5% (28.3 to 29.7).
About Robert W Traip Academy
In Kittery, Maine, part of York County, Robert W Traip Academy is a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 294 students. Enrollment is 34% lower than the average for high schools in Maine, which is about 448.
Kittery Public Schools has 966 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are the majority at Robert W Traip Academy, with 78% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Among all residents of York County, the White share is about 91%. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Robert W Traip Academy operates with 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.9:1. That is lower than the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Maine. About 20% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in York County, the school's rate is lower.
Across York County, the median household income is $88,333, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, York County has 61 public schools and roughly 24,364 students.
Portsmouth Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 29 more students in 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kittery Public Schools
- Shapleigh SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolElementary · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Portsmouth Middle School1.4 mi · 486
- Maude H. Trefethen School1.5 mi · 33
- PEEP School - Pre School Program1.6 mi · 24
- Little Harbour School1.6 mi · 325
- Shapleigh School1.9 mi · 357
- Horace Mitchell Primary School2.0 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Robert W Traip AcademyHow large is Robert W Traip Academy?
Robert W Traip Academy enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 09-12.
Is Robert W Traip Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert W Traip Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Robert W Traip Academy have?
Robert W Traip Academy employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert W Traip Academy?
Student demographics at Robert W Traip Academy are roughly 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert W Traip Academy?
Robert W Traip Academy is overseen by Kittery Public Schools in York County.
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