Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch

249 North Deer Isle RD
Deer Isle, ME 04627

www.dises.org/

203 Students

Elementary School K - 7th

School Overview

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School (DISES) is a small, rural public school located in the coastal community of Deer Isle, Maine. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school acts as a central hub for the island’s youth. Because of its remote island location, the school plays a vital role in fostering a tight-knit community atmosphere, often emphasizing a close connection between the students, their families, and the unique maritime culture of the region.

The school is part of the "Island School District" (AOS 93), which shares administrative resources with the nearby high school. Academically, the school focuses on providing a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to Deer Isle-Stonington High School. Due to its size, the school is known for offering a personalized learning environment where educators can provide more individualized attention, though it also faces the common challenges of small-town school districts, such as maintaining diverse extracurricular offerings and managing the logistical complexities of an island-based educational system.

203

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Asian	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
196 (96.6 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.0 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Deer Isle-Stonington CSD
Phone:	(207)348-6301
Website:	http://www.dises.org/
Grade Range:	K - 7th
Total Students:	203
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	133
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 23

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 27