Katahdin Elementary School

RSU 89
805 Station Road
Stacyville, ME 04777
150 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Katahdin Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the RSU 89 school district, located in Stacyville, ME with 150 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 12 teachers, Katahdin Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.
150
Total Students
12.5
Full-Time Teachers
12.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
60.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    141 (94.0 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (2.7 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (2.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (1.3 %)
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 89
Phone: (207)365-4285
Website: http://www.rsu89.org/page/kes
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 150
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 91
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 20
Grade 1 23
Grade 2 17
Grade 3 18
Grade 4 23
Grade 5 26
Gender Ratio