Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISCASSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231398023148
Wiscasset Elementary School
83 Federal Street, Wiscasset, ME 04578 · (207) 882-7767 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Maine public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
7.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
87 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 14 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Wiscasset Elementary School→Wiscasset Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Wiscasset Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
56.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Wiscasset Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiscasset Elementary School this school | 166 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Woodland Consolidated Sch Woodland | 175 | 48.0% | N/A |
| Thomaston Grammar School Thomaston | 164 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Chelsea Elementary School Chelsea | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Washburn District Elem School Washburn | 180 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Edgecomb Eddy School Edgecomb | 113 | 46.9% | 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 Wiscasset Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #107 of 193 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #85 of 199 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #218 of 360 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #125 of 280 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #6 of 134 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
166
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 166 | 23.6 | 7.0:1 | 52% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 24.2 | 7.9:1 | 42% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 23 | 8.9:1 | 47% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 23 | 7.7:1 | 28% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 29.5 | 9.2:1 | 60% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 58% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wiscasset Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (271 to 166); teachers down 20% (29.5 to 23.6).
About Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset, Maine, is home to Wiscasset Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 166 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students each.
Wiscasset Public Schools has 364 students in 2 schools, and Wiscasset Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Wiscasset Elementary School. The remaining shares are 2% Asian. The White share in Lincoln County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.0:1. This ratio sits 3.5 below the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 52%.
Wiscasset Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Lincoln County show that the median household income is $76,875, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Wiscasset Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Wiscasset Middle/High School, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 166, a 6% decrease from 176 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Wiscasset Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wiscasset Public Schools
- Wiscasset Middle/High SchoolHigh · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Wiscasset Middle/High School1.1 mi · 198
- Edgecomb Eddy School1.5 mi · 113
- Woolwich Central School7.6 mi · 333
- Great Salt Bay Community School8.0 mi · 397
- Marcia Buker School8.9 mi · 202
- Marcia Buker School8.9 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Wiscasset Elementary SchoolHow large is Wiscasset Elementary School?
Wiscasset Elementary School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wiscasset Elementary School serve?
Wiscasset Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wiscasset Elementary School?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at Wiscasset Elementary School.
How diverse is Wiscasset Elementary School?
Wiscasset Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wiscasset Elementary School in?
Wiscasset Elementary School is part of Wiscasset Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.