Other / mixed grade configuration · Phippsburg, ME

Phippsburg Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Phippsburg Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231477200263
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phippsburg Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools.

66
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for Maine
26.9%
free-lunch eligible
98
students enrolled

Phippsburg Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+1 students YoY

Phippsburg Elementary School held near 105 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 231477200263 · Phippsburg, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

98 enr · 9.8:1 · 26.9% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Morse High School (615 students)

Phippsburg Elementary School held near 105 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Phippsburg Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phippsburg Elementary School reports 98 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 Phippsburg Elementary School compares

Phippsburg Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 12% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% ▼ 21% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 98 top 84% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Maine - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,104
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 96.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%

Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Phippsburg Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 01 - Lkrsu reports $23,104 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phippsburg Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morse High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woolwich Central School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bath Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dike-Newell School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fisher-Mitchell School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 01 - Lkrsu · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 Phippsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Phippsburg Elementary School?

Phippsburg Elementary School has 98 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phippsburg, ME. CCD year-over-year: 104 (2022-23) → 105 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phippsburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Phippsburg Elementary School is 9.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 38% 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 Phippsburg Elementary School?

26.9% of students at Phippsburg Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phippsburg Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Phippsburg Elementary School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Phippsburg, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phippsburg Elementary School?

Phippsburg Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 01 - Lkrsu?

Besides Phippsburg Elementary School, Rsu 01 - Lkrsu also operates Morse High School (615 students), Woolwich Central School (333 students), and Bath Middle School (317 students). See the Rsu 01 - Lkrsu 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.