Calais Elementary School

Calais Public Schools
53 Garfield Street
Calais, ME 04619
254 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Calais Elementary School, located at 53 Garfield Street in Calais, Maine, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. Situated in the easternmost corner of the state, the school is part of the Calais School Department and is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional growth of its students from early childhood through the elementary grades. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to help children build essential literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal skills during their formative years.

As a central hub for families in the Calais area, the school focuses on creating a safe and engaging atmosphere that encourages student participation and community involvement. By balancing a structured curriculum with extracurricular opportunities, the institution aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while nurturing a sense of local pride and global curiosity. With its small-town setting, Calais Elementary strives to provide personalized attention, ensuring that each student receives the guidance necessary to succeed in a changing educational landscape.
254
Total Students
26.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
52.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    236 (92.9 %)
  • American Indian
    11 (4.3 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (1.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.8 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4 %)
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: Calais Public Schools
Phone: (207)454-2000
Website: http://calaisschools.org/
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch: 132
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 21
Kindergarten 24
Grade 1 29
Grade 2 36
Grade 3 34
Grade 4 38
Grade 5 34
Grade 6 38
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Woodland Elementary School
Baileyville Public Schools
113 Students
23 Fourth Avenue
Baileyville, ME 04694 (6.5 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th