Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACHIAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230771000210
Rose M Gaffney School
15 Rose Gaffney Rd, Machias, ME 04654 · (207) 255-3411 · Washington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Maine public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
204 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
10%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
Rose M Gaffney School→Machias Memorial High School
Based on grade levels within Machias Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
44.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Rose M Gaffney School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M Gaffney School this school | 321 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Primary School Livermore | 335 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Oxford Elementary School Oxford | 307 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Miles Lane School Bucksport | 316 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Mill Pond School Hodgdon | 289 | 65.7% | N/A |
| Mt View Elementary School Thorndike | 273 | 64.5% | 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 Rose M Gaffney School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #160 of 193 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #136 of 199 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #82 of 360 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #161 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #167 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #61 of 280 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #68 of 134 | N/A |
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
321
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 64% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 48% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 66% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 66% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 53% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rose M Gaffney School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (367 to 321); teachers down 14% (28 to 24).
About Rose M Gaffney School
Rose M Gaffney School is a mid-sized elementary school in Machias, Maine, one of the schools in Machias Public Schools. The school counted 321 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 40% above the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine.
Machias Public Schools runs 2 schools with a combined 494 students. Rose M Gaffney School is one of them.
The share of students at Rose M Gaffney School who are White is 95%. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Rose M Gaffney School are from different groups.
Rose M Gaffney School reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.4:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Lunch program data show 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Washington County average a similar 62%.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Rose M Gaffney School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Washington County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $56,024 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Rose M Gaffney School, Washington County has 36 public schools.
Rose M Gaffney School is less than a tenth of a mile from Machias Memorial High School, its nearest public school. Rose M Gaffney School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Rose M Gaffney School had a net loss of 11 students, or 3%.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Machias Memorial High School0.1 mi · 173
- Fort O'Brien School4.0 mi · 57
- Elm Street School-East Machias4.3 mi · 176
- Jonesboro Elementary School7.0 mi · 54
- Bay Ridge Elementary10.9 mi · 36
- Daniel W Merritt School12.9 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Rose M Gaffney SchoolHow many students attend Rose M Gaffney School?
Rose M Gaffney School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Rose M Gaffney School serve?
Rose M Gaffney School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose M Gaffney School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rose M Gaffney School is approximately 13.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rose M Gaffney School?
Rose M Gaffney School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rose M Gaffney School in?
Rose M Gaffney School is part of Machias Public Schools.
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