Vickery School

www.msad53.org/our-schools/vickery-school

227 Students

Elementary School 1st - 4th

School Overview

Vickery School, located at 170 School Street in Pittsfield, Maine, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Maine School Administrative District 53 (MSAD 53). As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction and social-emotional development for students in the surrounding community. The school is known for fostering a supportive, small-town learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and character building, ensuring students receive a well-rounded foundation before transitioning to middle school.

The school is an integral part of the Pittsfield community, working closely with the district to coordinate curriculum standards and extracurricular opportunities. With its location in a rural Maine setting, Vickery School often prioritizes a close-knit atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to support student success. Through its commitment to local educational goals, the school plays a vital role in preparing its students to meet state standards while nurturing their individual growth in a safe and structured setting.

227

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vickery School
Demographic	Student Count
White	217
Hispanic	3
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	4

White
217 (95.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.8 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.3 %)
Black
2 (0.9 %)
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:	RSU 53/MSAD 53
Phone:	(207)487-5575
Website:	http://www.msad53.org/our-schools/vickery-school
Grade Range:	1st - 4th
Total Students:	227
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	139
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 61