Enrollment
315
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kittery Point, ME
Horace Mitchell Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Horace Mitchell Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230714000183
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Horace Mitchell Primary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- students per teacher
- 14.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 315
- students enrolled
Horace Mitchell Primary School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kittery Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230714000183 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.5%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Horace Mitchell Primary School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Horace Mitchell Primary School
Horace Mitchell Primary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Kittery Point, Maine, enrolling 315 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.5% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Maine average.
Enrollment of 315 puts it in the larger third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #71.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kittery Public Schools also operates Shapleigh School (357 students) and Robert W Traip Academy (294 students) alongside Horace Mitchell Primary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Horace Mitchell Primary School compares
Horace Mitchell Primary School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.5% | ▼ 57% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 315 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Maine - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,653
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Horace Mitchell Primary School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kittery Public Schools, which includes Horace Mitchell Primary School.
$21,653
Per student
+8%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 8.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Horace Mitchell Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapleigh School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Robert W Traip Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Horace Mitchell Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~315 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Horace Mitchell Primary School
How many students attend Horace Mitchell Primary School?
Horace Mitchell Primary School has 315 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kittery Point, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mitchell Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Horace Mitchell Primary School is 10.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Horace Mitchell Primary School?
14.5% of students at Horace Mitchell Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horace Mitchell Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Horace Mitchell Primary School is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Kittery Point, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace Mitchell Primary School?
Horace Mitchell Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Horace Mitchell Primary School a good school?
Horace Mitchell Primary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kittery Public Schools?
Besides Horace Mitchell Primary School, Kittery Public Schools also operates Shapleigh School (357 students) and Robert W Traip Academy (294 students). See the Kittery Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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