Margaret Chase Smith

www.sanford.org/o/margaret-chase-smith-school

396 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Margaret Chase Smith is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Sanford, ME. Administered by Sanford Public Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 396 enrolled students across grades PK through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 36.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 54% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 134 students qualified for free lunch and 80 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 248 Twombley Rd in Sanford, ME 04073, Margaret Chase Smith serves families zoned within the Sanford Public Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

396

Total Students

36.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Margaret Chase Smith
Demographic	Student Count
White	326
Hispanic	15
Black	29
Asian	4
Two or More	22

White
326 (82.3%)
Black
29 (7.3%)
Two or More
22 (5.6%)
Hispanic
15 (3.8%)
Asian
4 (1.0%)

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:	Sanford Public Schools
Phone:	(207)324-7586
Website:	http://www.sanford.org/o/margaret-chase-smith-school
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	80

* 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 31

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 77