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Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
129 Elm St
Mechanic Falls ME, 04256, Androscoggin County
Phone: 207-345-3381
Ranking: 
(98 out of 407, top 24%)*
(98 out of 407, top 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Regional School Unit 16
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 32 | |||||
| Total Students: | 286 | 266 | 288 | 288 | 330 | |||||
| Prekindergarten: | 27 | 9.4% | 23 | 8.6% | 27 | 9.4% | 31 | 10.8% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 33 | 11.5% | 34 | 12.8% | 41 | 14.2% | 38 | 13.2% | 40 | 12.1% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 14.7% | 38 | 14.3% | 37 | 12.8% | 39 | 13.5% | 40 | 12.1% |
| Grade 2: | 33 | 11.5% | 38 | 14.3% | 37 | 12.8% | 40 | 13.9% | 34 | 10.3% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 14.0% | 34 | 12.8% | 42 | 14.6% | 35 | 12.2% | 36 | 10.9% |
| Grade 4: | 33 | 11.5% | 38 | 14.3% | 37 | 12.8% | 41 | 14.2% | 39 | 11.8% |
| Grade 5: | 41 | 14.3% | 35 | 13.2% | 29 | 10.1% | 40 | 13.9% | 29 | 8.8% |
| Grade 6: | 37 | 12.9% | 26 | 9.8% | 38 | 13.2% | 24 | 8.3% | 40 | 12.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 145 | 50.7% | 138 | 51.9% | 148 | 51.4% | 147 | 51.0% | 155 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 141 | 49.3% | 128 | 48.1% | 140 | 48.6% | 141 | 49.0% | 167 | 50.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.8% |
| White: | 272 | 95.1% | 256 | 96.2% | 278 | 96.5% | 283 | 98.3% | 319 | 96.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 47.6% | 131 | 49.2% | 20 | 6.9% | 116 | 40.3% | 133 | 40.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.9% | 12 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 9.7% | 40 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.77 | 11.80 | 11.66 | 13.27 | 10.31 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 83% | 68% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 66% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 70% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | 71% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 54% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 60% | 45% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 64% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.