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D−

Carrie Ricker School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

573 Richmond Road, Litchfield, ME 04350 · (207) 268-4136 · Part of Regional School Unit 04

Litchfield’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
174
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Carrie Ricker School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Litchfield kids: Oak Hill Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KLibby-Tozier School143 students
3–4Carrie Ricker SchoolYou are here
5–8Oak Hill Middle Schoolin Sabattus

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

573 Richmond Road, Litchfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 388
Grade 486
Enrollment over time
303’20
202’21
194’22
158’23
174’24

Down 42.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carrie Ricker School from Litchfield families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 04

The district →
Libby-Tozier School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Litchfield
143 students13:1
Sabattus Primary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Sabattus
164 students12:1
Oak Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sabattus
D
380 students13:1
Oak Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wales
B+
408 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; Litchfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.