Surry Elementary School

Surry Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community in Surry, Maine, overseen by Surry Public Schools. The school works with 134 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Surry Elementary School sits inside Surry Public Schools, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Surry Elementary School records that nearly all students (97%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Surry Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Surry Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hancock County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hancock County shows median household earnings sit near $72,744, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Surry Elementary School is one of 35 public schools in Hancock County (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students).

Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.9 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Surry Elementary School has ticked up 11%, going from 121 students in 2018 to 134 in 2025.

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