Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School in Ellsworth, Maine enrolled 740 students in 2024-25 with 69.8 full-time teachers, 10.6 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 85% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maine: 84.1% and 48.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
775 students in 2022-23, 744 students in 2023-24, 740 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 69.9 to 69.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 775 | 69.9 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 68.1 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | 740 | 69.8 | 10.6 |
10.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 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.
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).
One counselor per 765 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School enrolled 765 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 765 of the 765 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions16
- Chronically absent31.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
84.5% of students were White, 5.0% of two or more races, 3.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White84.5%
- Two or more races5.0%
- Hispanic3.9%
- Black3.0%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian1.2%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
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 and 2022-23
The students tested at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School scored proficient or above: 85% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 85% | 84% | 84.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 49% | 81% (2021-22) | 48.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
- Surry Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 134 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Lamoine Consolidated SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.7 miles away: 137 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
- Compare Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School with Surry Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ellsworth Public Schools spends per student$18,856 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,856
- The largest public schools in MaineEllsworth Elementary-Middle School is the number 4 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher10.6 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.10.6:1
- 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 Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School
How many students attend Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School?
740 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 775 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ellsworth, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School?
10.6 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.Is Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School a Title I school?
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School scored proficient or above: 85% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School in?
Ellsworth Public Schools, NCES district ID 2305500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 230550023117 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 and 2022-23: 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.