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Alton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

22 Argyle Rd, Alton, ME 04468 · (207) 394-2331 · Part of Regional School Unit 34

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Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Alton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 52.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alton kids: Old Town Elementary School

On the path

Where Alton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Alton Elementary SchoolYou are here
3–5Old Town Elementary Schoolin Old Town

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22 Argyle Rd, Alton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten12
Grade 111
Grade 29
Enrollment over time
85’20
78’21
82’22
57’23
40’24

Down 52.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 13%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alton Elementary School from Alton families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 34

The district →
Viola Rand Sch
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bradley
32 students13:1
Old Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Town
C+
488 students10:1
Leonard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Old Town
C
278 students11:1
Old Town High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Town
A
531 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Alton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.