Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

Public elementary school, grades 4 to 5 · Skowhegan, Maine

Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan in Skowhegan, Maine enrolled 180 students in 2024-25 with 14.3 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% 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 rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

171 students in 2022-23, 173 students in 2023-24, 180 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.8 to 14.3.

Students enrolled at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231712023-241732024-25180
Students enrolled at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231712023-241732024-25180
Students enrolled at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231712023-241732024-25180
Students enrolled at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231712023-241732024-25180
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317115.810.8
2023-2417315.411.2
2024-2518014.312.6

12.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 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.

Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 12.6; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 12.6; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 12.6; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; This school 12.6; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

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 262 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan enrolled 157 students and had 0.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.6, one per 262 of the 157 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent31.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.1% of students were White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White91.1%
  2. Hispanic3.9%
  3. Two or more races2.2%
  4. Black1.1%
  5. Asian1.1%
  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 Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaine
Reading and language arts, 2021-2285‑89%85%84.1%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%81% (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 Skowhegan

4 public elementary schools in Skowhegan report 2024-25 enrollment; Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bloomfield Elementary School2678.567.8%
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan18012.670.0%
North Elementary School1189.367.8%
Creative Childrens Academy389.571.1%

All public schools in Skowhegan →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

  1. North Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 118 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Creative Childrens AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 38 students, 9.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan with North Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rsu 54/Msad 54 spends per student$22,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,180
  5. The largest public schools in MaineMargaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan is the number 198 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#198 of 346
  6. Maine schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.12.6:1
  7. 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 Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan

  1. How many students attend Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan?
    180 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 171 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Skowhegan, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan?
    12.6 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.
  3. Is Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan a Title I school?
    Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan do on state tests?
    The students tested at Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% 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.
  5. What district is Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan in?
    Rsu 54/Msad 54, NCES district ID 2314590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231459000751 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.

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