Elementary school (grades K-5) · Raymond, ME

Jordan-Small Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Jordan-Small Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231479300292
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jordan-Small Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
students per teacher
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
181
students enrolled

Jordan-Small Middle School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Jordan-Small Middle School grew from 174 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).

Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 231479300292 · Raymond, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

181 enr · 10.6:1 · 16.7% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Windham High School (939 students)

Jordan-Small Middle School grew from 174 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Jordan-Small Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jordan-Small Middle School reports 181 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jordan-Small Middle School compares

Jordan-Small Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 5% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 51% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 181 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 44% in Maine - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$18,374
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 181 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Jordan-Small Middle School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 14 reports $18,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jordan-Small Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Windham High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Windham Primary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windham Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manchester School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Raymond Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jordan-Small Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 14 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Jordan-Small Middle School

How many students attend Jordan-Small Middle School?

Jordan-Small Middle School has 181 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raymond, ME. CCD year-over-year: 174 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), up 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan-Small Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jordan-Small Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 32% 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 Jordan-Small Middle School?

16.7% of students at Jordan-Small Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jordan-Small Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Jordan-Small Middle School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Raymond, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jordan-Small Middle School?

Jordan-Small Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 14?

Besides Jordan-Small Middle School, Rsu 14 also operates Windham High School (939 students), Windham Primary School (727 students), and Windham Middle School (571 students). See the Rsu 14 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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