Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Gray, Maine
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science in Gray, Maine enrolled 177 students in 2024-25 with 12.9 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%
192 students in 2022-23, 197 students in 2023-24, 177 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.8 to 12.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 192 | 14.8 | 13.0 |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 11.9 | 16.6 |
| 2024-25 | 177 | 12.9 | 13.7 |
13.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science enrolled 174 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent39.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.1% of students were White, 4.0% of two or more races, 2.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White92.1%
- Two or more races4.0%
- Hispanic2.8%
- Black0.6%
- American Indian0.6%
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 Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 | 85‑89% | 85‑89% | 84.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 40‑44% | 80‑84% (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.
Elementary schools in Gray
2 public elementary schools in Gray report 2024-25 enrollment; Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell School | 211 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science | 177 | 13.7 | 20.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science
- Russell SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 211 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Manchester SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.3 miles away: 357 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
- Compare Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science with Russell SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences spends per student$12,578 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,578
- The largest public schools in MaineFiddlehead School of Arts & Science is the number 204 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#204 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.13.7:1
- 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science
How many students attend Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science?
177 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 192 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gray, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science?
13.7 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science a Title I school?
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science do on state tests?
The students tested at Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science in?
Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, NCES district ID 2314813. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231481323140 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.