Enrollment
167
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VEAZIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231314000384
Veazie Community School
1040 School Street, Veazie, ME 04401 · (207) 947-6573 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
72 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsMath
75.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Maine average is about 51 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Veazie Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veazie Community School this school | 167 | 43.1% | N/A |
| George E Jack School Standish | 140 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Williams-Cone School Topsham | 224 | 41.1% | N/A |
| Harpswell Community School Harpswell | 132 | 35.6% | N/A |
| Thomaston Grammar School Thomaston | 164 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School Pittston | 200 | 44.5% | 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 Veazie Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #22 of 193 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #216 of 360 | #24 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #163 of 280 | #21 of 31 |
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
167
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 167 | 12.9 | 12.9:1 | 43% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 15.4 | 10.3:1 | 35% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 15.3 | 10.7:1 | 28% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 31% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 12.5 | 11.0:1 | 34% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 36% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 22% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veazie Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (137 to 167); teachers up 3% (12.5 to 12.9).
About Veazie Community School
Veazie Community School is one of the public schools in Veazie, Maine. It is a small elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 167 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Maine is about 229 students, so this school is 27% smaller than average.
Veazie Public Schools is the district for Veazie Community School.
Veazie Community School enrolls a student body that is 85% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Veazie Community School comes in at 27%.
Teachers at the school number 12.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Across Penobscot County, median household income is about $66,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Penobscot County number 69 and enroll about 18,646.
The closest public school, Eddington School, is about 2.4 miles from Veazie Community School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Veazie Community School had 153 students in 2020-21 and 167 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Eddington School2.4 mi · 116
- William S. Cohen School2.8 mi · 372
- Fruit Street School2.8 mi · 310
- Abraham Lincoln School3.3 mi · 184
- Mary Snow School3.4 mi · 266
- Orono Middle School3.6 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Veazie Community SchoolHow large is Veazie Community School?
Veazie Community School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-08.
Is Veazie Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Veazie Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veazie Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Veazie Community School is approximately 12.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Veazie Community School?
Student demographics at Veazie Community School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Veazie Community School in?
Veazie Community School is part of Veazie Public Schools.
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