Margaret Chase Smith

www.sanford.org/o/margaret-chase-smith-school

425 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Margaret Chase Smith is a public elementary school and part of the Sanford Public Schools school district, located in Sanford, ME with 425 students offering grade levels from PK to 04.

With 37 teachers, Margaret Chase Smith has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.2:1. 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.

425

Total Students

37.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Margaret Chase Smith
Demographic	Student Count
White	372
Hispanic	15
Black	8
Asian	7
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	1

White
372 (87.5 %)
Two or More
22 (5.2 %)
Hispanic
15 (3.5 %)
Black
8 (1.9 %)
Asian
7 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Sanford Public Schools
Phone:	(207)324-7586
Website:	http://www.sanford.org/o/margaret-chase-smith-school
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	425
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	80

* 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 48

Kindergarten 66

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 67