Opal Myrick Elementary School

East Millinocket Public Schools
45 North Street
East Millinocket, ME 04430
142 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 4th
School Overview
Opal Myrick Elementary School, located in East Millinocket, Maine, serves as a primary educational hub for the local community. Situated on North Street, the school is part of a rural district dedicated to providing foundational instruction to young students. Its identity is deeply rooted in the small-town character of East Millinocket, often focusing on fostering close-knit relationships between students, teachers, and local families to create a supportive and manageable learning environment.

As an elementary institution, the school typically emphasizes core academic development in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth. Being located in the North Woods region of Maine, the school often reflects the values of its surrounding community, prioritizing community involvement and a sense of shared responsibility for student success. Like many schools in the region, Opal Myrick strives to balance state educational standards with the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in a small, rural Maine town.
142
Total Students
15.3
Full-Time Teachers
9.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
53.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    135 (95.1 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (2.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (2.1 %)
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: East Millinocket Public Schools
Phone: (207)746-3511
Website: http://www.eastmillinocketschools.org/
Grade Range: Pre-K - 4th
Total Students: 142
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 15.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 64
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* 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 13
Kindergarten 28
Grade 1 27
Grade 2 26
Grade 3 22
Grade 4 26
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Granite Street School
Millinocket Public Schools
225 Students
191 Granite Street
Millinocket, ME 04462 (6.6 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th