Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230282000058
Vine Street School
66 Vine Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6300 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 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
10.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
121 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 22% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Schools most like Vine Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vine Street School this school | 190 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Fairmount School Bangor | 259 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Albert S Hall School Waterville | 237 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Farrington School Augusta | 306 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Sanford Pride Elementary School Sanford | 383 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Limestone Community School Limestone | 138 | 70.3% | 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 Vine Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #191 of 360 | #21 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #60 of 280 | #7 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
190
+21 (+12%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 190 | 18.6 | 10.2:1 | 64% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 17.7 | 9.9:1 | 57% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 18.9 | 10.5:1 | 62% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 65% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 16.7 | 10.1:1 | 66% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 67% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 66% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 45% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vine Street School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (169 to 190); teachers up 11% (16.7 to 18.6).
About Vine Street School
Vine Street School runs as a small elementary school in Bangor, Maine. The school enrolls 190 students in pre-K through 3.
Vine Street School falls under Bangor Public Schools, which has 10 schools enrolling 3,436 students.
At Vine Street School, 81% of students are White. It is also 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Penobscot County is roughly 92% White. The diversity index for Vine Street School is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 64% of the student body. Among public schools in Penobscot County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
Penobscot County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $66,356, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 18,646, Vine Street School among them.
James F. Doughty School is the nearest public school to Vine Street School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Vine Street School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 169 to 190.
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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
Other schools in Bangor Public Schools
- Bangor High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Bangor
- Bangor High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- James F. Doughty School0.2 mi · 346
- Fairmount School0.5 mi · 259
- Fourteenth Street School0.7 mi · 153
- Abraham Lincoln School1.4 mi · 184
- Brewer Community School1.5 mi · 800
- Mary Snow School1.6 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Vine Street SchoolHow large is Vine Street School?
Vine Street School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Vine Street School serve?
Vine Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Vine Street School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Vine Street School.
How diverse is Vine Street School?
Vine Street School reports a student body of 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vine Street School?
Vine Street School is overseen by Bangor Public Schools in Penobscot County.
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