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Williams Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

55 Pleasant Street, Oakland, ME 04963 · (207) 465-2965 · Part of Regional School Unit 18

Oakland’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
222
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Williams Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Oakland kids: Messalonskee Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Ralph M Atwood Primary School194 students
3–5Williams Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Messalonskee Middle School495 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts93%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

55 Pleasant Street, Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 381
Grade 476
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
210’20
217’21
227’22
212’23
222’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williams Elementary School from Oakland families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 18

The district →
James H Bean School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sidney
A
300 students14:1
China Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · China
B+
242 students12:1
Belgrade Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belgrade
C+
236 students13:1
Ralph M Atwood Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakland
194 students12:1
China Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · China
B+
170 students12:1
Messalonskee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakland
B
495 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; Oakland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.