Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 55/MSAD 55·NCES 231419000995
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
213 South Hiram, Hiram, ME 04041 · (207) 625-8117 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 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
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
220 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 49 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 25% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 55/MSAD 55. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 52 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 Sacopee Valley Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacopee Valley Elementary School this school | 364 | 60.4% | N/A |
| W G Mallett School Farmington | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Cascade Brook School Farmington | 297 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Oxford Elementary School Oxford | 307 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Hartford-Sumner Elementary School Sumner | 297 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Augusta | 291 | 62.2% | 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 Sacopee Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Oxford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #170 of 199 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #60 of 360 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #168 of 181 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #149 of 181 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #83 of 280 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.4% | #7 of 52 | 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
364
+51 (+16%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 364 | 26.7 | 13.6:1 | 60% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 26.7 | 14.2:1 | 58% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 26.7 | 13.2:1 | 53% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 57% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 24.3 | 12.1:1 | 61% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 67% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 66% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 58% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 22 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sacopee Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (295 to 364); teachers up 10% (24.3 to 26.7).
About Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Sacopee Valley Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Hiram, Maine. The school teaches pre-K through 3 and enrolls 364 students. It has 59% more students than the average for elementary schools in Maine (about 229).
RSU 55/MSAD 55 oversees Sacopee Valley Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 979 students in total.
The share of White students at Sacopee Valley Elementary School is 93%. Other groups include 4% multiracial. In Oxford County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Sacopee Valley Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sacopee Valley Elementary School has 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1. At Sacopee Valley Elementary School, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Oxford County is close, at 61%.
The county, Oxford County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,173, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 33, with about 7,913 students.
Sacopee Valley Middle School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Sacopee Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 313 students in 2020-21 to 364 in 2024-25.
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Oxford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 55/MSAD 55
- Sacopee Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Sacopee Valley High SchHigh · 261 students
Other schools in Hiram
- Sacopee Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Sacopee Valley High SchHigh · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Sacopee Valley Middle School0.3 mi · 354
- Sacopee Valley High Sch0.4 mi · 261
- Freedom Elementary School8.5 mi · 52
- Effingham Elementary School9.0 mi · 120
- H B Emery Jr Memorial School9.5 mi · 211
- Brownfield Denmark Elementary School10.7 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Sacopee Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sacopee Valley Elementary School?
Sacopee Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-03.
Is Sacopee Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sacopee Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Sacopee Valley Elementary School have?
Sacopee Valley Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sacopee Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sacopee Valley Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sacopee Valley Elementary School in?
Sacopee Valley Elementary School is part of RSU 55/MSAD 55.
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