Enrollment
340
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rockport, ME
Camden-Rockport Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Camden-Rockport Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231113000413
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camden-Rockport Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 14.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 340
- students enrolled
Camden-Rockport Elementary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 28/Msad 28 · Maine
NCES ID 231113000413 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camden-Rockport Elementary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camden-Rockport Elementary School
Camden-Rockport Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Rockport, Maine, enrolling 340 students.
At 11:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.7% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 340 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Rsu 28/Msad 28, also runs Camden-Rockport Middle School (348 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Camden-Rockport Elementary School compares
Camden-Rockport Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 57% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 340 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Maine - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,472
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Camden-Rockport Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 28/Msad 28, which includes Camden-Rockport Elementary School.
$20,472
Per student
+2%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.1%
State 11.1%
Federal 3.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Camden-Rockport Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden-Rockport Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Camden-Rockport Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~340 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camden-Rockport Elementary School
How many students attend Camden-Rockport Elementary School?
Camden-Rockport Elementary School has 340 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rockport, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden-Rockport Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Camden-Rockport Elementary School is 11:1, which is 1% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camden-Rockport Elementary School?
14.7% of students at Camden-Rockport Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camden-Rockport Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Camden-Rockport Elementary School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Rockport, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden-Rockport Elementary School?
Camden-Rockport Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Camden-Rockport Elementary School a good school?
Camden-Rockport Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rsu 28/Msad 28?
Besides Camden-Rockport Elementary School, Rsu 28/Msad 28 also operates Camden-Rockport Middle School (348 students). See the Rsu 28/Msad 28 district page for the complete list.
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