Waterford Memorial School

www.msad17.org/o/waterford-memorial

92 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Waterford Memorial School, located at 148 Valley Road in Waterford, Maine, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a supportive and nurturing environment for students in the primary grade levels. The school is deeply integrated into the rural character of the Oxford County region, fostering a close-knit atmosphere where staff, students, and families work collaboratively to support academic growth and social development.

Academically, the school emphasizes essential skills such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while also promoting the social-emotional well-being of its students. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Waterford Memorial is able to offer a personalized approach to instruction, allowing teachers to address individual student needs effectively. The school serves as a central hub for the Waterford community, often emphasizing values of citizenship and community involvement alongside traditional classroom learning to prepare students for their future educational journeys.

Total Students

9.3

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waterford Memorial School
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	5
Two or More	2

White
85 (92.4 %)
Hispanic
5 (5.4 %)
Two or More
2 (2.2 %)

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:	RSU 17/MSAD 17
Phone:	(207)583-4418
Website:	http://www.msad17.org/o/waterford-memorial
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	92
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	46
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 22

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 26