Other / mixed grade configuration · Trenton, ME
Trenton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Trenton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Trenton Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Maine
- 23.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Trenton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 231298000595 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Trenton Elementary School held near 138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 231298000595 · Trenton, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD
120 enr · 6.7:1 · 23.6% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Trenton Elementary School held near 138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Trenton Elementary School compares
Trenton 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.6% | ▼ 31% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Trenton Elementary School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Trenton Public Schools reports $27,227 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Trenton Elementary School
How many students attend Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trenton, ME. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 138 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School is 6.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 57% 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 Trenton Elementary School?
23.6% of students at Trenton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trenton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Trenton Elementary School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Trenton, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Trenton Public Schools?
None reported; Trenton Public Schools operates only Trenton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.