Enrollment
46
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bingham, ME
Moscow Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Moscow Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231065023165
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moscow Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Maine
- 50.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 46
- students enrolled
Moscow Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moscow Elementary compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moscow Elementary
Moscow Elementary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Bingham, Maine, enrolling 46 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Moscow Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Maine schools and 41% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Maine schools, with 46 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rsu 83/Msad 13 spends $24,846 per pupil, 24% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Bingham's public schools, it stands alongside Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School (104 students): Moscow Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (6.6:1 vs 6.5:1).
Its district, Rsu 83/Msad 13, also runs Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School (104 students).
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 Moscow Elementary compares
Moscow Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.9% | ▲ 50% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 5% in Maine - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$24,846
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 95.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Moscow Elementary is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 83/Msad 13, which includes Moscow Elementary.
$24,846
Per student
+24%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.7%
State 24.4%
Federal 20.9%
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 Moscow Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moscow Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Bingham
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~46 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Moscow Elementary
How many students attend Moscow Elementary?
Moscow Elementary has 46 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bingham, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moscow Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Moscow Elementary is 6.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 58% 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 Moscow Elementary?
50.9% of students at Moscow Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moscow Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Moscow Elementary is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Bingham, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moscow Elementary?
Moscow Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Moscow Elementary a good school?
Moscow Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools. 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 Rsu 83/Msad 13?
Besides Moscow Elementary, Rsu 83/Msad 13 also operates Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School (104 students). See the Rsu 83/Msad 13 district page for the complete list.
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