Other / mixed grade configuration · East Waterboro, ME

Waterboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Waterboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231467000779
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Waterboro Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Maine schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
large classes for Maine
22.1%
free-lunch eligible
547
students enrolled

Waterboro Elementary School has class sizes larger than 74% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

East Waterboro, ME 04030
District: Rsu 57/Msad 57 · Maine

NCES ID 231467000779 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+24 students YoY

Waterboro Elementary School held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 45.2 → 45.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 231467000779 · East Waterboro, ME Other · MID · TRAD

547 enr · 12.2:1 · 22.1% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Massabesic High School (867 students)

Waterboro Elementary School held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE held 45.2 → 45.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Waterboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Waterboro Elementary School reports 547 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 Waterboro Elementary School compares

Waterboro 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 12.2:1 ▲ 10% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 35% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 547 top 11% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
547
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Maine - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.0%
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
$15,891
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 547 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Waterboro Elementary School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 57/Msad 57 reports $15,891 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Waterboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Massabesic High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Massabesic Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Line Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lyman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alfred Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 57/Msad 57 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~547 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Waterboro Elementary School

How many students attend Waterboro Elementary School?

Waterboro Elementary School has 547 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Waterboro, ME. CCD year-over-year: 506 (2022-23) → 530 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Waterboro Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waterboro Elementary School?

22.1% of students at Waterboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Waterboro Elementary School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in East Waterboro, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Waterboro Elementary School?

Waterboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 57/Msad 57?

Besides Waterboro Elementary School, Rsu 57/Msad 57 also operates Massabesic High School (867 students), Massabesic Middle School (619 students), and Line Elementary (261 students). See the Rsu 57/Msad 57 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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