📍 117 Auburn Road, Peru, Oxford County, 04290
Dirigo Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Peru, Oxford County. The school has 359 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 56 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dirigo Elementary School enrolls 359 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.8% Two or more races and 1.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 334 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 359 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Dirigo Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 18, state house district 116.
Dirigo Elementary School is one of 3 schools in RSU 56, based in Dixfield, Maine. The district serves 722 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 359 students, Dirigo Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 241 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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