Other / mixed grade configuration · East Machias, ME
Elm Street School-East Machias
Federal NCES profile for Elm Street School-East Machias, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Elm Street School-East Machias earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Maine schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- large classes for Maine
- 36.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 176
- students enrolled
Elm Street School-East Machias has class sizes larger than 80% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 230006200560 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Elm Street School-East Machias held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 230006200560 · East Machias, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
176 enr · 12.6:1 · 36.9% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Elm Street School-East Machias held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 15.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Elm Street School-East Machias compares
Elm Street School-East Machias 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 | 12.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.9% | ▲ 9% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 66% | - | - |
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 97.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Elm Street School-East Machias is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for East Machias Public Schools reports $10,842 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 (~176 students)
Frequently asked questions about Elm Street School-East Machias
How many students attend Elm Street School-East Machias?
Elm Street School-East Machias has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Machias, ME. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elm Street School-East Machias?
The student-teacher ratio at Elm Street School-East Machias is 12.6:1, which is 14% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elm Street School-East Machias?
36.9% of students at Elm Street School-East Machias are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elm Street School-East Machias?
The largest demographic group at Elm Street School-East Machias is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in East Machias, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elm Street School-East Machias?
Elm Street School-East Machias has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in East Machias Public Schools?
None reported; East Machias Public Schools operates only Elm Street School-East Machias as a public school district in NCES's records.