Somerset Elementary School

www.rsu19.org/o/somerset

240 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Somerset Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the RSU 19 school district, located in Hartland, ME with 240 students offering grade levels from PK to 04.

With 20 teachers, Somerset Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. 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.

240

Total Students

20.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Somerset Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	2
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
227 (94.6 %)
Two or More
9 (3.7 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
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:	RSU 19
Phone:	(207)938-4770
Website:	http://www.rsu19.org/o/somerset
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	240
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
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 23

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 41