Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 73·NCES 231480523150
Spruce Mountain Elementary School
12 Tiger Drive, Jay, ME 04239 · (207) 897-5719 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Maine public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
217 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 100 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 34% |
Student demographics
11%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 73. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 51 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 Spruce Mountain Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain Elementary School this school | 306 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Piscataquis Community Elementary Guilford | 264 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Somerset Elementary School Hartland | 231 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Bloomfield Elementary School Skowhegan | 267 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Pine Street Elementary School Presque Isle | 325 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Van Buren Elementary School Van Buren | 204 | 70.6% | 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 Spruce Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #173 of 199 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #94 of 360 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #76 of 181 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #160 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #34 of 280 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #101 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
306
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 306 | 28 | 10.9:1 | 71% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 66% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 58% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 27.3 | 12.1:1 | 59% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spruce Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (330 to 306); teachers up 3% (27.3 to 28).
About Spruce Mountain Elementary School
Spruce Mountain Elementary School is an elementary school located in Jay, Maine, in Franklin County. In all, 306 students attend the school in grades 3 through 5. The school is 34% above the average for elementary schools in Maine.
RSU 73 serves 1,369 students across 4 schools.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. It is also 3% multiracial. Among Franklin County residents, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 71%. Among public schools in Franklin County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Spruce Mountain Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Maine public elementary schools.
The school is in Franklin County, where the median household earns about $58,675 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Franklin County, 17 public schools serve about 4,162 students.
Spruce Mountain Elementary School's nearest public school is Spruce Mountain Middle School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The NCES locale for Spruce Mountain Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 13 students, from 319 to 306. Students per teacher dropped from 12.3 in 2020-21 to 10.9 in 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 73
- Spruce Mountain High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Spruce Mountain Primary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Spruce Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 303 students
Other schools in Jay
- Spruce Mountain High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Spruce Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Spruce Mountain Middle School0.2 mi · 303
- Spruce Mountain High School0.3 mi · 425
- Spruce Mountain Primary School4.0 mi · 335
- Academy Hill School6.8 mi · 178
- Gerald D Cushing School6.9 mi · 101
- Fayette Central School10.2 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Spruce Mountain Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Spruce Mountain Elementary School?
Spruce Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Spruce Mountain Elementary School serve?
Spruce Mountain Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spruce Mountain Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spruce Mountain Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School?
At Spruce Mountain Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Spruce Mountain Elementary School?
Spruce Mountain Elementary School is overseen by RSU 73 in Franklin County.
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