Other / mixed grade configuration · Orrington, ME
Center Drive School
Federal NCES profile for Center Drive School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Center Drive School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- large classes for Maine
- 24.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Center Drive School has class sizes larger than 83% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230933000255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Center Drive School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 230933000255 · Orrington, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
346 enr · 12.8:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Eden Elementary School (346 students)
Center Drive School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Center Drive School compares
Center Drive School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▲ 15% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.9% | ▼ 27% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.1, Center Drive School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Orrington Public Schools reports $13,294 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~346 students)
Frequently asked questions about Center Drive School
How many students attend Center Drive School?
Center Drive School has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orrington, ME. CCD year-over-year: 361 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Drive School?
The student-teacher ratio at Center Drive School is 12.8:1, which is 15% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Center Drive School?
24.9% of students at Center Drive School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center Drive School?
The largest demographic group at Center Drive School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Orrington, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center Drive School?
Center Drive School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Orrington Public Schools?
None reported; Orrington Public Schools operates only Center Drive School as a public school district in NCES's records.