Mt View Elementary School

www.rsu3.org/o/mves

273 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mt. View Elementary School, located on Mount View Road in Thorndike, Maine, serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community within Regional School Unit 3 (RSU 3). As a rural Maine elementary school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive core curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. The school prides itself on fostering a supportive, small-town atmosphere where educators work closely with families to ensure that students build a strong academic base during their formative years.

In addition to its standard academic offerings, Mt. View Elementary is deeply integrated into the culture of the surrounding Waldo County community. The school environment typically emphasizes outdoor engagement and place-based learning, reflecting the rural character of the Thorndike area. By promoting a culture of inclusivity and active participation, the school strives to prepare its students for a smooth transition into the middle and high school levels within the RSU 3 district, focusing on both personal character growth and academic readiness.

273

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mt View Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	12
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
250 (91.6%)
Hispanic
12 (4.4%)
Two or More
8 (2.9%)
Black
1 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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:	RSU 03/MSAD 03
Phone:	(207)568-7541
Website:	http://www.rsu3.org/o/mves
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	273
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	162
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 16

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 50