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Calais Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

53 Garfield Street, Calais, ME 04619 · (207) 454-2000 · Part of Calais

Calais’ School Grade B better than 62% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Calais Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Calais kids: Calais Middle/High School

On the path

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

PK–6Calais Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Calais Middle/High School289 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

53 Garfield Street, Calais

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten40
Grade 122
Grade 223
Grade 333
Grade 437
Grade 539
Grade 635
Enrollment over time
278’20
261’21
254’22
257’23
250’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Calais Elementary School from Calais families.

Other schools in Calais

The district →
Calais Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Calais
C+
289 students12:1

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; Calais’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.