📍 105 Otis Road, Otis, Hancock County, 04605
Beech Hill School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Otis, Hancock County. The school has 90 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Otis Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Beech Hill School enrolls 90 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.2% Asian and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 93% |
| Asian | 2 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
32 of the school's 90 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Beech Hill School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 7, state house district 131.
Beech Hill School is one of 1 schools in Otis Public Schools, based in Otis, Maine. The district serves 70 students district-wide and employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 90 students, Beech Hill School is larger than the district average of about 70 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant