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St George School

65 Main St, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 · (207) 372-6312 · Knox County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Maine public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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

Enrollment
206
Elementary
STATE 229
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
108 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K189%
Kindergarten168%
Grade 12211%
Grade 2199%
Grade 32412%
Grade 42010%
Grade 52110%
Grade 62311%
Grade 72211%
Grade 82110%

This year's kindergarten class (16) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 28% · US 70%
White
19896%
STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
73%
STATE 4% · US 30%
Two+
10%
STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
10651%
Female
10049%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
70.0%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
59.5%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 →

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St George School this school20652.4%N/A
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21149.3%N/A
Leeds Central School
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19654.1%N/A
Whitefield Elementary School
Whitefield
18457.1%N/A
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26155.2%N/A
Calais Elementary School
Calais
25052.8%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 St George School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Knox County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.5%#86 of 193#6 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#56 of 199#5 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
206#175 of 360#4 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.6:1#5 of 181N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.5%#171 of 181N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.4%#124 of 280#4 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
206
+20 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25206248.6:152% (108)
2023-24197248.2:146% (91)
2022-23209239.1:138% (80)
2020-21186228.4:135% (66)
2017-1818919.49.7:150% (95)
2015-162001811.1:139% (77)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St George School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (189 to 206); teachers up 24% (19.4 to 24).

About St George School

St George School is an elementary school in Tenants Harbor, Maine, and it is part of St George Public Schools. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 206 students.

St George Public Schools is the district for St George School.

White students are 96% of those enrolled at St George School. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Knox County, where about 94% of residents are White. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at St George School are from different groups.

St George School reports a ratio of 8.6 students per teacher, from 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.6:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Knox County is 9 points.

Among Maine public elementary schools, St George School outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

Knox County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,096 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Knox County number 21, with about 4,217 students.

Of the public schools around it, St George School is closest to Cushing Community School, about 4.1 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles.

Locale data from NCES put St George School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

Enrollment increased 11% over 4 years, reaching 206 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for St George School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Knox County at a glance

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Population
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students

Quick facts

School name
St George School
District
St George Public Schools
Address
65 Main St, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860
Phone
(207) 372-6312
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
206
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
108 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231482000710
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About St George School
How large is St George School?
St George School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does St George School serve?
St George School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does St George School have?
St George School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at St George School?
Student demographics at St George School are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees St George School?
St George School is overseen by St George Public Schools in Knox County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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