Elementary school (grades K-5) · Old Orchard Beach, ME

Loranger Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Loranger Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231478400240
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👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loranger Memorial School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Maine schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Old Orchard Beach · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Maine
34.8%
free-lunch eligible

Loranger Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loranger Memorial School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Old Orchard Beach, ME.

School address

Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
District: Rsu 23 · Maine

NCES ID 231478400240 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Loranger Memorial School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 231478400240 · Old Orchard Beach, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 7.8:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Old Orchard Beach High School (186 students)

Loranger Memorial School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Loranger Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Loranger Memorial School reports 251 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 Loranger Memorial School compares

Loranger Memorial School is a shrinking 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 7.8:1 ▼ 30% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▲ 2% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 48% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Maine - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$26,788
per pupil, district-wide - above Maine avg of $20,907
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 3.2%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Loranger Memorial School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 23 reports $26,788 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Loranger Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Old Orchard Beach High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jameson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Loranger Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 23 · 2 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.

Similar enrollment (~251 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Loranger Memorial School

How many students attend Loranger Memorial School?

Loranger Memorial School has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Old Orchard Beach, ME. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loranger Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Loranger Memorial School is 7.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 50% 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 Loranger Memorial School?

34.8% of students at Loranger Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loranger Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Loranger Memorial School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Old Orchard Beach, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loranger Memorial School?

Loranger Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).

How does Loranger Memorial School rank among public schools in Old Orchard Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Loranger Memorial School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Old Orchard Beach, ME. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rsu 23?

Besides Loranger Memorial School, Rsu 23 also operates Old Orchard Beach High School (186 students) and Jameson Elementary School (177 students). See the Rsu 23 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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