Vivian E Hussey School

20 Blackberry Hill Road
Berwick, ME 03901

www.hussey.rsu60.org/

358 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Vivian E Hussey School is a public elementary school and part of the RSU 60/MSAD 60 school district, located in Berwick, ME with 358 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 34 teachers, Vivian E Hussey School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

358

Total Students

34.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vivian E Hussey School
Demographic	Student Count
White	306
Hispanic	20
Black	3
Asian	5
Two or More	22
American Indian	2

White
306 (85.5 %)
Two or More
22 (6.1 %)
Hispanic
20 (5.6 %)
Asian
5 (1.4 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RSU 60/MSAD 60
Phone:	(207)698-4465
Website:	http://www.hussey.rsu60.org/
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	358
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	127
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 113

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 83