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Steep Falls Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

781 Boundary Road, Steep Falls, ME 04085 · (207) 675-3321 · Part of School Administrative District 06

Standish’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
85
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Steep Falls Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Standish kids: Bonny Eagle Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Steep Falls Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Bonny Eagle Middle Schoolin Buxton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

781 Boundary Road, Steep Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 115
Grade 213
Grade 320
Grade 416
Grade 510
Enrollment over time
77’20
71’21
59’22
80’23
85’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Asian 5%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Steep Falls Elementary School from Standish families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 06

The district →
Buxton Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buxton
C−
552 students11:1
Edna Libby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Standish
A
296 students14:1
Hollis School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hollis
C
272 students13:1
H B Emery Jr Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Limington
C+
211 students12:1
George E Jack School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Standish
B
140 students13:1
Bonny Eagle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buxton
C+
712 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; Standish’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.