Mabel I Wilson School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Cumberland, Maine
Mabel I Wilson School in Cumberland, Maine enrolled 730 students in 2024-25 with 59.1 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 95% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
762 students in 2022-23, 737 students in 2023-24, 730 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 60.0 to 59.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 762 | 60.0 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 61.7 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 730 | 59.1 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 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).
One counselor per 453 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mabel I Wilson School enrolled 680 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 453 of the 680 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent12.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
91.2% of students were White, 4.2% of two or more races, 2.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White91.2%
- Two or more races4.2%
- Hispanic2.7%
- Asian1.2%
- Black0.4%
- American Indian0.1%
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 Mabel I Wilson School scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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 | 95% or more | 93% | 84.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 75‑79% | 92% (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 Cumberland
2 public elementary schools in Cumberland report 2024-25 enrollment; Mabel I Wilson School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel I Wilson School | 730 | 12.4 | 7.3% |
| Greely Middle School 4-5 | 375 | 13.0 | 5.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mabel I Wilson School
- Greely Middle School 4-5The nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 375 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Yarmouth Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 476 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Mabel I Wilson School with Greely Middle School 4-5Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rsu 51/Msad 51 spends per student$21,107 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,107
- The largest public schools in MaineMabel I Wilson School is the number 6 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#6 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.12.4:1
- 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 Mabel I Wilson School
How many students attend Mabel I Wilson School?
730 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 762 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cumberland, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabel I Wilson School?
12.4 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 Mabel I Wilson School a Title I school?
Mabel I Wilson School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mabel I Wilson School do on state tests?
The students tested at Mabel I Wilson School scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% 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 Mabel I Wilson School in?
Rsu 51/Msad 51, NCES district ID 2314240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231424000681 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.