Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 57/MSAD 57·NCES 231467000778
Shapleigh Memorial School
467 Shapleigh Corner Road, Shapleigh, ME 04076 · (207) 636-1751 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
67 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 57/MSAD 57. 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 Shapleigh Memorial School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapleigh Memorial School this school | 153 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Memorial School New Gloucester | 172 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Appleton Village School Appleton | 132 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Ralph M Atwood Primary School Oakland | 194 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School Pittston | 200 | 44.5% | N/A |
| Holden School Holden | 149 | 40.9% | 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 Shapleigh Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #130 of 199 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #230 of 360 | #34 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #160 of 280 | #11 of 37 |
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
153
+34 (+29%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 153 | 13.2 | 11.6:1 | 44% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 13.6 | 11.8:1 | 31% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 12.6 | 11.7:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 39% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 11.4 | 13.3:1 | 42% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 51% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | 37% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 13 | 17.8:1 | 34% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shapleigh Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (151 to 153); teachers up 16% (11.4 to 13.2).
About Shapleigh Memorial School
Shapleigh Memorial School is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Shapleigh, Maine. In all, 153 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 33% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Maine (about 229).
The district for Shapleigh Memorial School is RSU 57/MSAD 57, with 7 schools and 2,867 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% multiracial. Among York County residents, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average ratio is 10.5:1. Federal data show 44% of students (67) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Shapleigh Memorial School lands at D, ahead of 13% of Maine public elementary schools.
For York County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $88,333 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in York County number 61, with about 24,364 students.
Acton Elementary School is about 2.9 miles from Shapleigh Memorial School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Shapleigh Memorial School's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Shapleigh Memorial School had a net gain of 34 students, or 29%.
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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 RSU 57/MSAD 57
- Massabesic High SchoolHigh · 867 students
- Massabesic Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Waterboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Line ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Alfred Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Acton Elementary School2.9 mi · 256
- Carl J Lamb School6.1 mi · 436
- Massabesic High School6.4 mi · 867
- Sanford Middle School6.4 mi · 920
- Sanford Pride Elementary School6.6 mi · 383
- Alfred Elementary School7.7 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Shapleigh Memorial SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shapleigh Memorial School?
Shapleigh Memorial School enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shapleigh Memorial School serve?
Shapleigh Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shapleigh Memorial School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shapleigh Memorial School is approximately 11.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shapleigh Memorial School?
Student demographics at Shapleigh Memorial School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shapleigh Memorial School?
Shapleigh Memorial School is overseen by RSU 57/MSAD 57 in York County.
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