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Warren Community School

117 Eastern Road, Warren, ME 04864 · (207) 273-2001 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Maine public elementary schools
  • C+Test 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
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
167 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K197%
Kindergarten3512%
Grade 14315%
Grade 23914%
Grade 33613%
Grade 43211%
Grade 54716%
Grade 63512%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (35).

Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
25790%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
176%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
15052%
Female
13648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Warren Community School→Medomak Middle School→Medomak Valley High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 40/MSAD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
65.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
47.3%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Warren Community School this school28658.4%N/A
Miles Lane School
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31660.8%N/A
Line Elementary
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26155.2%N/A
Dirigo Elementary School
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32456.8%N/A
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Mechanic Falls
24161.4%N/A
Vickery School
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23960.3%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 Warren Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Knox County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.3%#152 of 193#9 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.3%#91 of 199#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
286#113 of 360#3 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.8:1#6 of 181N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
18.8%#93 of 181N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.4%#95 of 280#2 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.4%#29 of 134N/A
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
286
-44 (-13%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528632.38.8:158% (167)
2023-2430433.39.1:150% (151)
2022-2330930.610.1:145% (139)
2020-213303011.0:150% (166)
2017-1835529.212.2:152% (186)
2015-163512812.5:154% (190)
2010-113332811.9:159% (198)
2000-013632614.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (355 to 286); teachers up 11% (29.2 to 32.3).

About Warren Community School

Warren Community School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Warren, Maine. Enrollment totals 286 students across pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Maine, the average enrollment is about 229.

Warren Community School sits within RSU 40/MSAD 40, which has 7 schools and 1,761 students.

White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Among Knox County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Warren Community School are from different groups.

Its ratio of 8.8:1 is based on 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Knox County is 43%.

Warren Community School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Maine public elementary schools.

For the population of Knox County, the median household earns about $74,096 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Warren Community School shares Knox County with 20 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Medomak Valley High School, is about 3.5 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.

Federal data place Warren Community School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 44 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 11.0 in 2020-21.

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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
Warren Community School
District
RSU 40/MSAD 40
Address
117 Eastern Road, Warren, ME 04864
Phone
(207) 273-2001
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
167 (58%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231155000508
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Warren Community School
How many students attend Warren Community School?
Warren Community School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Warren Community School serve?
Warren Community School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Warren Community School have?
Warren Community School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
How diverse is Warren Community School?
Warren Community School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Warren Community School in?
Warren Community School is part of RSU 40/MSAD 40.
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