Rose M Gaffney School

www.rmg.u102.k12.me.us/

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Rose M. Gaffney School, located in the coastal town of Machias, Maine, serves as a central hub for K-8 education within the Machias School Department. As a public institution, it plays a vital role in the community by providing foundational academic instruction to students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while addressing the unique educational needs of the students in rural Washington County.

Beyond its academic focus, the Rose M. Gaffney School is characterized by its small-town atmosphere, which allows for close-knit relationships between students, teachers, and local families. The school strives to prepare its middle-schoolers for the transition to secondary education by promoting social-emotional growth and community involvement. Situated at 15 Rose Gaffney Road, the facility serves as a focal point for local educational programming, working to balance traditional schooling with the specific challenges and opportunities inherent in the Downeast Maine region.

321

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rose M Gaffney School
Demographic	Student Count
White	305
Hispanic	10
Black	1
Two or More	5

White
305 (95.0%)
Hispanic
10 (3.1%)
Two or More
5 (1.6%)
Black
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Machias Public Schools
Phone:	(207)255-3411
Website:	http://www.rmg.u102.k12.me.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	168
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 17

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 35