Dresden Elementary School

www.kidsrsu.org

71 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Dresden Elementary School, located at 86 Cedar Grove Road in Dresden, Maine, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. Situated in a quiet, rural setting, the school provides a focused learning environment for students in the primary grade levels. As part of a smaller school district, it emphasizes a close-knit atmosphere where educators can foster personal connections with students to support their academic and social development.

The school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the town of Dresden, often serving as a central hub for community engagement and local youth activities. By focusing on essential core curricula—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—Dresden Elementary prepares its students for their subsequent transition to middle school while striving to maintain the values and character typical of a small-town New England educational experience.

Total Students

9.5

Full-Time Teachers

7.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dresden Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	2

White
69 (97.2 %)
Hispanic
2 (2.8 %)

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 02
Phone:	(207)737-2559
Website:	http://www.kidsrsu.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	71
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	33
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

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 7

Grade 4 7

Grade 5 13