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Dirigo Elementary School

117 Auburn Road, Peru, ME 04290

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
324
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
RSU 56
Oxford County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dirigo Elementary School

Dirigo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Peru, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of RSU 56. The school is located in a rural area in Oxford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 324 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

117 Auburn Road
Peru, ME 04290
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
324 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
RSU 56
County
Oxford County
NCES school ID
231483323114

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.