Saccarappa School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Westbrook, Maine

Saccarappa School in Westbrook, Maine enrolled 396 students in 2024-25 with 44.6 full-time teachers, 8.9 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, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%

417 students in 2022-23, 393 students in 2023-24, 396 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.0 to 44.6.

Students enrolled at Saccarappa School by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234172023-243932024-25396
Students enrolled at Saccarappa School by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234172023-243932024-25396
Students enrolled at Saccarappa School by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234172023-243932024-25396
Students enrolled at Saccarappa School by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234172023-243932024-25396
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341752.08.0
2023-2439344.38.9
2024-2539644.68.9

8.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 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; Saccarappa School 8.9; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherSaccarappa School 8.9state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Saccarappa School 8.9; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherSaccarappa School 8.9state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Saccarappa School 8.9; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherSaccarappa School 8.9state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maine elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 16.7; Saccarappa School 8.9; state median 10.6.05101520students per full-time teacherSaccarappa School 8.9state 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 420 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Saccarappa School enrolled 420 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 420 of the 420 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent25.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.3% of students were White, 29.0% Black, 7.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White50.3%
  2. Black29.0%
  3. Hispanic7.6%
  4. Two or more races7.6%
  5. Asian5.1%
  6. American Indian0.5%

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 Saccarappa School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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, 2021-2260‑64%75%84.1%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%69% (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 Westbrook

3 public elementary schools in Westbrook report 2024-25 enrollment; Saccarappa School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Saccarappa School3968.968.4%
Congin School33512.151.0%
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School1888.768.1%

All public schools in Westbrook →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Saccarappa School

  1. Oxford-Cumberland Canal SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 188 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Congin SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 335 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Saccarappa School with Oxford-Cumberland Canal SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Westbrook Public Schools spends per student$21,627 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,627
  5. The largest public schools in MaineSaccarappa School is the number 46 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#46 of 346
  6. Maine schools by students per teacher8.9 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.8.9:1
  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 Saccarappa School

  1. How many students attend Saccarappa School?
    396 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 417 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Westbrook, ME.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Saccarappa School?
    8.9 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 Saccarappa School a Title I school?
    Saccarappa School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Saccarappa School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Saccarappa School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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 Saccarappa School in?
    Westbrook Public Schools, NCES district ID 2313560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231356000621 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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