Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 20·NCES 231479100026
Searsport Elementary
30 Mortland Road, Searsport, ME 04974 · (207) 548-2317 · Waldo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 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
8.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
134 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 64 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 Searsport Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Searsport Elementary this school | 167 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary School Madison | 140 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Jonesport Elementary School Jonesport | 101 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Somerset Elementary School Hartland | 231 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Lee/Winn School Winn | 85 | 78.8% | N/A |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary Guilford | 264 | 72.0% | 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 Searsport Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Waldo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #104 of 199 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #217 of 360 | #5 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #4 of 280 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #17 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
167
-21 (-11%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 167 | 20.3 | 8.2:1 | 80% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 19.5 | 10.0:1 | 74% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 20.5 | 10.4:1 | 57% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 66% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 18.3 | 13.1:1 | 72% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 70% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 56% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Searsport Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (239 to 167); teachers up 11% (18.3 to 20.3).
About Searsport Elementary
Searsport, Maine, is home to Searsport Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 167 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 27% below the average for elementary schools in Maine.
Searsport Elementary is one school in a 3-school district, RSU 20, which enrolls 396 students.
At Searsport Elementary, 99% of students are White. The diversity index for Searsport Elementary is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 8.2:1 is based on 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%. On average, public schools in Waldo County report 57%.
In the surrounding county, Waldo County, median household income comes to about $72,782, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 3,843 students.
Searsport Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Searsport District Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Searsport Elementary had a net loss of 21 students, or 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 8.2 students per teacher, compared with 10.4 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Waldo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 20
- Searsport District High SchoolHigh · 121 students
- Searsport District Middle SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Other schools in Searsport
- Searsport District High SchoolHigh · 121 students
- Searsport District Middle SchoolMiddle · 108 students
- Maine Ocean SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Searsport District Middle School0.1 mi · 108
- Searsport District High School0.1 mi · 121
- East Belfast School4.3 mi · 99
- Belfast Area High School5.2 mi · 476
- Captain Albert W. Stevens School5.3 mi · 232
- Kermit S Nickerson School5.4 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Searsport ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Searsport Elementary?
Searsport Elementary enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Searsport Elementary serve?
Searsport Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Searsport Elementary?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Searsport Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Searsport Elementary?
At Searsport Elementary, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Searsport Elementary?
Searsport Elementary is overseen by RSU 20 in Waldo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.