Houlton Elementary School
60 South St
Houlton ME, 04730, Aroostook County
Phone: 207-532-2285
Ranking: 
(99 out of 407, top 24%)*
(99 out of 407, top 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: School Administrative District 29
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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 433 | 402 | 401 | 411 | 380 | 376 | 395 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 89 | 20.6% | 72 | 17.9% | 75 | 18.7% | 78 | 19.0% | 75 | 19.7% | 62 | 16.5% | 70 | 17.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 97 | 22.4% | 80 | 19.9% | 92 | 22.9% | 92 | 22.4% | 75 | 19.7% | 81 | 21.5% | 82 | 20.8% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 16.9% | 95 | 23.6% | 82 | 20.4% | 82 | 20.0% | 82 | 21.6% | 72 | 19.1% | 73 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 98 | 22.6% | 81 | 20.1% | 82 | 20.4% | 78 | 19.0% | 75 | 19.7% | 77 | 20.5% | 83 | 21.0% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 17.6% | 74 | 18.4% | 70 | 17.5% | 81 | 19.7% | 73 | 19.2% | 84 | 22.3% | 87 | 22.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 203 | 46.9% | 205 | 51.0% | 196 | 48.9% | 205 | 49.9% | 190 | 50.0% | 198 | 52.7% | 212 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 230 | 53.1% | 197 | 49.0% | 205 | 51.1% | 206 | 50.1% | 182 | 47.9% | 170 | 45.2% | 179 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 52 | 12.0% | 56 | 13.9% | 55 | 13.7% | 62 | 15.1% | 50 | 13.2% | 55 | 14.6% | 49 | 12.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% |
| White: | 374 | 86.4% | 338 | 84.1% | 339 | 84.5% | 342 | 83.2% | 325 | 85.5% | 315 | 83.8% | 337 | 85.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 64.4% | 249 | 61.9% | 27 | 6.7% | 225 | 54.7% | 201 | 52.9% | 200 | 53.2% | 175 | 44.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.5% | 32 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 6.8% | 29 | 7.6% | 20 | 5.3% | 30 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.79 | 14.10 | 14.48 | 13.75 | 12.71 | 12.60 | 9.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 65% |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 91.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,044.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,313.0 |
* Houlton Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.