Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 19·NCES 231478523183
Somerset Elementary School
45 Blake Street, Hartland, ME 04943 · (207) 938-4770 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Maine public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
172 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 26 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (36).
Student demographics
10%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 19. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
61.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Somerset Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Elementary School this school | 231 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Dimensions Academy Cornville | 177 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary Guilford | 264 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Skowhegan | 267 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School Jay | 306 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Carrabec Community School North Anson | 225 | 74.2% | 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 Somerset Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #75 of 193 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #159 of 199 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #153 of 360 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #98 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #166 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #16 of 280 | #4 of 13 |
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
231
+21 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 74% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 74% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 20.9 | 11.5:1 | 83% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 20 | 10.5:1 | 66% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Elementary School.
About Somerset Elementary School
Somerset Elementary School is an elementary school in Hartland, Maine, according to federal school records. The school serves 231 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
RSU 19 counts 1,883 students in its 5 schools, and Somerset Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Somerset Elementary School is 95% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Somerset Elementary School counts 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. About 74% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Somerset County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Somerset Elementary School is B-. Compared with Maine public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Somerset County show that the median household income is $58,179, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 34 public schools in Somerset County, enrolling about 6,044 students in all.
Vickery School is the closest public school, about 7.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, 7 other public schools sit within ten miles of Somerset Elementary School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when Somerset Elementary School had 210 students, to 2024-25, when it had 231. The ratio was 10.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Somerset Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 19
- Nokomis Regional High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Nokomis Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Sebasticook Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Etna-Dixmont SchoolElementary · 185 students
Other Somerset Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Somerset Elementary. Somerset Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Somerset Elementary SchoolBellevue, WA · 741 students
- Somerset Elementary SchoolSOMERSET, TX · 716 students
- Somerset ElementarySomerset, WI · 577 students
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN · 412 students
- Somerset ElementaryChevy Chase, MD · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Vickery School7.3 mi · 239
- Warsaw Middle School7.4 mi · 259
- Nokomis Regional Middle School7.4 mi · 524
- Sebasticook Valley Elementary School7.4 mi · 333
- Nokomis Regional High School7.5 mi · 610
- Harmony Elementary8.0 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Somerset Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Somerset Elementary School?
Somerset Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Somerset Elementary School serve?
Somerset Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Somerset Elementary School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Somerset Elementary School.
How diverse is Somerset Elementary School?
Somerset Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Somerset Elementary School?
Somerset Elementary School is overseen by RSU 19 in Somerset County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.