Harmony Elementary

Set in Harmony, Maine, Harmony Elementary is a very small elementary campus, run under Harmony Public Schools. It teaches 57 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 229.

Operationally, Harmony Elementary answers to Harmony Public Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Harmony Elementary logs that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Somerset County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harmony Elementary has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, census data for Somerset County shows median household earnings sit near $58,179, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Somerset County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,044 students), Harmony Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Athens Community School, roughly 7.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harmony Elementary has ticked down 12%, going from 65 students in 2018 to 57 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 9% to 4%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.