Elementary school (grades K-5) · Steep Falls, ME

Steep Falls Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Steep Falls Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 231179000543
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👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Steep Falls Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Maine schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
large classes for Maine
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
85
students enrolled

Steep Falls Elementary School has class sizes larger than 99% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

Steep Falls, ME 04085
District: Rsu 06/Msad 06 · Maine

NCES ID 231179000543 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+21 students YoY

Steep Falls Elementary School grew from 59 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+35.6%).

Teacher FTE added 4.8 → 5.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 231179000543 · Steep Falls, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

85 enr · 21.3:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Bonny Eagle High School (1,027 students)

Steep Falls Elementary School grew from 59 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+35.6%). Teacher FTE added 4.8 → 5.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Steep Falls Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Steep Falls Elementary School reports 85 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 Steep Falls Elementary School compares

Steep Falls Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▲ 92% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 20% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 87% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher - 92% above state mean
Top 99% in Maine - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$17,630
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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 90.6%
Asian 4.7%
African American 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Steep Falls Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

District finance for Rsu 06/Msad 06 reports $17,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Steep Falls Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bonny Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bonny Eagle Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buxton Center Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edna Libby Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hollis School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 06/Msad 06 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~85 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Steep Falls Elementary School

How many students attend Steep Falls Elementary School?

Steep Falls Elementary School has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Steep Falls, ME. CCD year-over-year: 59 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Steep Falls Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Steep Falls Elementary School is 21.3:1, which is 92% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Steep Falls Elementary School?

27.1% of students at Steep Falls Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Steep Falls Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Steep Falls Elementary School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Steep Falls, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Steep Falls Elementary School?

Steep Falls Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 06/Msad 06?

Besides Steep Falls Elementary School, Rsu 06/Msad 06 also operates Bonny Eagle High School (1,027 students), Bonny Eagle Middle School (712 students), and Buxton Center Elementary School (552 students). See the Rsu 06/Msad 06 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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