Laura E Richards School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 219 students
Helen Thompson School
309 Spears Corner Road, West Gardiner, ME 04345
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
245
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
RSU 11/Msad 11
Kennebec County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
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 Helen Thompson School
Helen Thompson School is a public elementary school in West Gardiner, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of RSU 11/Msad 11. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Kennebec County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 245 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 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 B (above average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 245 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- RSU 11/Msad 11
- County
- Kennebec County
- NCES school ID
- 231059000300
Schools near Helen Thompson School
All 2 schools in West Gardiner →
Hall-Dale Elementary Sch
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 311 students
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School
Public · Grades K–5 · 200 students
River View Community School
Public · Grades 3–5 · 192 students
Manchester Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 150 students
Childrens Ctr-Early Interven and Fam Support Inc.
Private · Grades Pre-K–3 · 11 students
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.