Dr Lewis S Libby School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Milford, Maine

Dr Lewis S Libby School in Milford, Maine enrolled 273 students in 2024-25 with 27.8 full-time teachers, 9.8 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 85-89% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Maine: 84.1% and 81.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

270 students in 2022-23, 281 students in 2023-24, 273 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 27.8.

Students enrolled at Dr Lewis S Libby School by school year2022-23: 270, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 27301002003002022-232702023-242812024-25273
Students enrolled at Dr Lewis S Libby School by school year2022-23: 270, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 27301002003002022-232702023-242812024-25273
Students enrolled at Dr Lewis S Libby School by school year2022-23: 270, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 27301002003002022-232702023-242812024-25273
Students enrolled at Dr Lewis S Libby School by school year2022-23: 270, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 27301002003002022-232702023-242812024-25273
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327028.09.6
2023-2428126.810.5
2024-2527327.89.8

9.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 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; This school 9.8; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 9.8; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 9.8; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 9.8; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state 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 Dr Lewis S Libby School enrolled 265 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent20.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.7% of students were White, 2.6% American Indian, 1.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White92.7%
  2. American Indian2.6%
  3. Black1.8%
  4. Hispanic1.1%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. Two or more races0.7%

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.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Dr Lewis S Libby School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading and 85-89% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMaine
Reading and language arts85‑89%85‑89%84.1%
Math85‑89%85‑89%81.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Dr Lewis S Libby School

  1. Old Town Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 488 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Asa C Adams SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 336 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Dr Lewis S Libby School with Old Town Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Milford Public Schools spends per student$18,375 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,375
  5. The largest public schools in MaineDr Lewis S Libby School is the number 117 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#117 of 346
  6. Maine schools by students per teacher9.8 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.9.8:1
  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 Dr Lewis S Libby School

  1. How many students attend Dr Lewis S Libby School?
    273 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 270 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milford, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Lewis S Libby School?
    9.8 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 Dr Lewis S Libby School a Title I school?
    Dr Lewis S Libby School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dr Lewis S Libby School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Dr Lewis S Libby School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading and 85-89% in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dr Lewis S Libby School in?
    Milford Public Schools, NCES district ID 2308250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 230825000222 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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