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Alfred Elementary School

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Alfred Elementary School ranks 81 st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Alfred Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 189 students in grades PK-5 in the town of Alfred, Maine. It is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57, which is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alfred Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 71.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 72.84% proficient or better in math, compared to 63.44% and 45.77% for the district, respectively. However, the school's performance varies among student subgroups, with male students ranking 24th out of 251 Maine elementary schools, but female and low-socioeconomic status students ranking 72nd and 79th, respectively, indicating potential achievement gaps. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.3% in 2023-2024 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

While Alfred Elementary School generally outperforms other schools in its district, such as Shapleigh Memorial School and Waterboro Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Regional School Unit 21 district, such as Kennebunk Elementary School and Mildred L. Day School. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 63rd in 2021-2022 to 118th in 2022-2023, suggesting it may be facing challenges in keeping pace with improvements at other schools in the state.

179

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,235

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Sanford Road
Alfred, ME 04002

(207) 324-3831

District: Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

Students who attend Alfred Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massabesic Middle School
High:	Massabesic High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

✓Above the Maine median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Maine avg53%

81^st of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

108^th of 176Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	81 of 289	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	77 of 288	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	118 of 290	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	63 of 210	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	108 of 228	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	99 of 258	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	86 of 254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	88 of 256	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	41 of 255	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	45 of 284	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	26 of 261	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	76.5	30 of 258	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.1	52 of 209	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.1	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.5	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	112 of 192	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	72 of 251	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	79 of 248	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	24 of 251	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+23 vs state

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Alfred Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	179	16	11.1	35.2%	159 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	72.2	81^st of 289 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.9	77^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.3%	4	71.6	72.8	20.0	$21,235
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6		$22,075
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$20,573
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	153	13	11.5	43.8%	142 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	31.7	225^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.7	251^st of 288 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	60.9	39.1	30.0	$19,762
Waterboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Sokokis Trail	East Waterboro	04030	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 247-6126	547	44	12.4	49.4%	499 (91.2%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	56.9	142^nd of 289 public elementary schools	50.9%		64.4	114^th of 288 public elementary schools	60.4%	28	67.4	57.0	24.7	$19,300
Dayton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Clarks Mills Road	Dayton	04005	York County	Dayton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-2283	128	12	10.4	35.9%	120 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	33.4	219^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	182^nd of 288 public elementary schools	36.8%	37	57.4	45.9		$29,063
Kennebunk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	177 Alewive Road	Kennebunk	04043	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	No	(207) 985-4402	378	32	11.9	15.3%	345 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)				$25,507
Acton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Milton Mills Road	Acton	04001	York County	Acton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-2100	256	24	10.6	30.1%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	204^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.4%		53.7	147^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	55.1	48.0	45.3	$24,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alfred Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alfred Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Massabesic Middle School
High : Massabesic High School

What is the racial makeup of Alfred Elementary School?

Students at Alfred Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Alfred Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Alfred Elementary School.

Is Alfred Elementary School a good school?

Alfred Elementary School ranks 81^st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alfred Elementary School in?

Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57

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