Blue Point School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Scarborough, Maine

Blue Point School in Scarborough, Maine enrolled 214 students in 2024-25 with 21.0 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%

213 students in 2022-23, 205 students in 2023-24, 214 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.0 to 21.0.

Students enrolled at Blue Point School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-232132023-242052024-25214
Students enrolled at Blue Point School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-232132023-242052024-25214
Students enrolled at Blue Point School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-232132023-242052024-25214
Students enrolled at Blue Point School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-232132023-242052024-25214
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321318.011.8
2023-2420519.010.8
2024-2521421.010.2

10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Maine elementary schools

Among the 341 Maine elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Blue Point School 10.2; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherBlue Point School 10.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Blue Point School 10.2; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherBlue Point School 10.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Blue Point School 10.2; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherBlue Point School 10.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Blue Point School 10.2; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherBlue Point School 10.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Blue Point School enrolled 206 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.2% of students were White, 6.5% Hispanic, 4.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White83.2%
  2. Hispanic6.5%
  3. Black4.2%
  4. Two or more races4.2%
  5. Asian1.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Scarborough

4 public elementary schools in Scarborough report 2024-25 enrollment; Blue Point School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Wentworth School66410.910.4%
Eight Corners Elementary School24110.49.5%
Blue Point School21410.211.2%
Pleasant Hill School18011.38.9%

All public schools in Scarborough →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Blue Point School

  1. Wentworth SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 664 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Jameson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 177 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Blue Point School with Wentworth SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Scarborough Public Schools spends per student$20,793 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,793
  5. The largest public schools in MaineBlue Point School is the number 166 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#166 of 346
  6. Maine schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.10.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Blue Point School

  1. How many students attend Blue Point School?
    214 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 213 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scarborough, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Point School?
    10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Blue Point School a Title I school?
    Blue Point School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Blue Point School in?
    Scarborough Public Schools, NCES district ID 2310530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231053000319 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22