Enrollment
164
Elementary
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 13·NCES 231478723157
Thomaston Grammar School
65 Watts Lane, Thomaston, ME 04861 · (207) 354-6353 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest 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
8.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
78 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 18 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
65.4%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 Thomaston Grammar School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston Grammar School this school | 164 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Woodland Consolidated Sch Woodland | 175 | 48.0% | N/A |
| Ralph M Atwood Primary School Oakland | 194 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School Pittston | 200 | 44.5% | N/A |
| Wiscasset Elementary School Wiscasset | 166 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Fisher-Mitchell School Bath | 200 | 52.5% | 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 Thomaston Grammar School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #55 of 193 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #12 of 199 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #220 of 360 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #146 of 280 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
164
-11 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 164 | 19.1 | 8.6:1 | 48% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 17.1 | 9.1:1 | 48% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 19.1 | 8.0:1 | 58% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 59% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 19.9 | 9.4:1 | 53% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomaston Grammar School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (187 to 164); teachers down 4% (19.9 to 19.1).
About Thomaston Grammar School
Thomaston Grammar School is a public elementary school run by RSU 13 in Thomaston, Maine. There are 164 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 229.
The 6 schools in RSU 13 enroll 1,508 students altogether, Thomaston Grammar School among them.
The share of White students at Thomaston Grammar School is 90%. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
There are 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Thomaston Grammar School, giving a ratio of 8.6:1. Elementary schools in Maine have an average ratio of 10.5:1. By family income, 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Thomaston Grammar School outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Knox County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $74,096 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Knox County has 21 public schools with about 4,217 students, including Thomaston Grammar School.
The closest school to Thomaston Grammar School is Oceanside Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
Federal data place Thomaston Grammar School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 175 students in 2020-21 to 164 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Thomaston Grammar School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 13
- Oceanside High SchoolHigh · 494 students
- South SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Oceanside Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Ash Point Community SchoolElementary · 158 students
- Cushing Community SchoolElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Oceanside Middle School0.2 mi · 307
- South School3.4 mi · 311
- Warren Community School4.1 mi · 286
- Oceanside High School4.1 mi · 494
- Ash Point Community School4.2 mi · 158
- Cushing Community School5.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Thomaston Grammar SchoolHow many students attend Thomaston Grammar School?
Thomaston Grammar School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades PK-05.
Is Thomaston Grammar School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomaston Grammar School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Thomaston Grammar School have?
Thomaston Grammar School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomaston Grammar School?
At Thomaston Grammar School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Thomaston Grammar School public or private?
Thomaston Grammar School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 13.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.