Houlton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730

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Bottom 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Houlton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 67%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 50-54%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Houlton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Houlton Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houlton Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	79
1	69
2	88

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School
2023	296
2022	320
2021	369
2020	423
2019	423
2018	424
2017	424
2016	414
2015	417
2014	433
2013	402
2012	401
2011	411
2010	380
2009	376
2008	395
2007	379
2006	366
2005	385
2004	371
2003	376
2002	383
2001	383
2000	313
1999	328
1998	348
1997	340
1996	359
1995	401
1994	387
1993	483
1992	483
1991	479

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	34
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	27
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	23
2002	20
2001	19
2000	17
1999	19
1998	21
1997	21
1996	22
1995	23
1994	23
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	27
1988	27
1987	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

Our students will be empowered with the academic, personal, and social knowledge and skills needed to build fulfilling and engaging lives.

School Rankings

The of Houlton Elementary School is 0.32, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

(13-14)

50-54%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2014	52%	59%	55%
2013	62%	60%	61%
2012	67%	61%	60%
2011	67%	59%	59%
2010	62%	60%	59%

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(13-14)

65-69%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2014	67%	67%	72%
2013	82%	68%	73%
2012	82%	69%	78%
2011	77%	67%	76%
2010	77%	67%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	15:1	11:1	14:1
2020	16:1	12:1	14:1
2019	16:1	12:1	14:1
2018	15:1	12:1	14:1
2017	15:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	14:1
2014	15:1	12:1	13:1
2013	14:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	12:1	13:1
2011	14:1	12:1	12:1
2010	13:1	12:1	13:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	12:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	12:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	13:1	15:1
2002	19:1	14:1	15:1
2001	20:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	9%	1%	11%
2022	8%	1%	11%
2021	10%	1%	13%
2020	11%	1%	13%
2019	11%	1%	13%
2018	10%	1%	13%
2017	10%	1%	13%
2016	10%	1%	13%
2014	12%	1%	12%
2013	15%	1%	13%
2012	14%	1%	11%
2011	15%	1%	12%
2010	13%	1%	10%
2009	15%	1%	11%
2008	13%	1%	10%
2007	10%	1%	9%
2006	10%	1%	9%
2004	10%	1%	9%
2003	11%	1%	8%
2002	11%	1%	9%
2001	12%	1%	9%
2000	7%	1%	10%
1999	6%	1%	10%
1998	7%	1%	10%
1997	5%	1%	8%
1996	10%	1%	9%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	6%	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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White

82%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	85%	87%	83%
2022	88%	87%	84%
2021	85%	88%	82%
2020	85%	89%	84%
2019	85%	89%	84%
2018	85%	90%	84%
2017	85%	90%	84%
2016	88%	90%	85%
2014	87%	91%	86%
2013	84%	92%	85%
2012	84%	92%	85%
2011	83%	92%	85%
2010	85%	93%	87%
2009	83%	93%	87%
2008	85%	93%	87%
2007	87%	95%	87%
2006	88%	96%	89%
2005	88%	95%	89%
2004	87%	95%	89%
2003	87%	95%	90%
2002	86%	96%	89%
2001	85%	96%	89%
2000	98%	96%	90%
1999	98%	97%	90%
1998	91%	97%	89%
1997	91%	97%	90%
1996	86%	97%	88%
1995	91%	97%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	0.27	0.24	0.29
2022	0.22	0.24	0.29
2021	0.27	0.22	0.31
2020	0.27	0.21	0.29
2019	0.27	0.21	0.29
2018	0.27	0.19	0.28
2017	0.27	0.19	0.28
2016	0.22	0.19	0.25
2014	0.23	0.18	0.25
2013	0.28	0.16	0.26
2012	0.27	0.16	0.26
2011	0.29	0.15	0.27
2010	0.26	0.13	0.23
2009	0.28	0.13	0.23
2008	0.27	0.13	0.24
2007	0.23	0.10	0.23
2006	0.22	0.08	0.21
2005	0.21	0.10	0.21
2004	0.24	0.09	0.20
2003	0.23	0.09	0.18
2002	0.25	0.08	0.21
2001	0.26	0.07	0.20
2000	0.07	0.07	0.18
1999	0.07	0.06	0.19
1998	0.17	0.05	0.20
1997	0.17	0.05	0.19
1996	0.25	0.05	0.21
1995	0.17	0.05	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	52%	32%	56%
2022	51%	32%	51%
2021	53%	34%	55%
2020	53%	38%	50%
2019	53%	38%	50%
2018	65%	39%	57%
2017	65%	39%	57%
2016	64%	40%	54%
2015	66%	40%	67%
2014	64%	39%	54%
2013	62%	38%	53%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	55%	36%	47%
2010	53%	34%	47%
2009	53%	31%	44%
2008	44%	29%	41%
2007	42%	27%	40%
2006	43%	27%	38%
2005	44%	25%	39%
2004	44%	23%	39%
2003	46%	23%	39%
2002	44%	22%	37%
2001	40%	21%	36%
2000	47%	23%	39%
1999	49%	24%	39%
1998	45%	23%	35%
1997	43%	24%	31%
1996	39%	23%	29%
1995	39%	23%	29%
1994	38%	23%	29%
1993	40%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Houlton Elementary School	Maine	RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	12%	7%	12%
2004	12%	7%	12%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Houlton Elementary School often compared to?

Houlton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mill Pond School, Houlton Southside School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% ME state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% ME state average).

How many students attend Houlton Elementary School?

288 students attend Houlton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Houlton Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houlton Elementary School?

Houlton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Houlton Elementary School offer ?

Houlton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Houlton Elementary School part of?

Houlton Elementary School is part of RSU 29/MSAD 29 School District.