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Rumford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

121 Lincoln Avenue, Rumford, ME 04276 · (207) 364-8155 · Part of Regional School Unit 10

Rumford’s School Grade D better than 9% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
213
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Rumford Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rumford kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–4Rumford ElementaryYou are here
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

121 Lincoln Avenue, Rumford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten35
Grade 130
Grade 241
Grade 354
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
242’20
269’21
261’22
241’23
213’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rumford Elementary from Rumford families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 10

The district →
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sumner
C−
297 students12:1
Meroby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mexico
D−
256 students12:1
Mountain Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mexico
D
376 students12:1
Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buckfield
B+
228 students10:1
Mountain Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rumford
C−
369 students11:1

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