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Kate Furbish Elementary School

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Tel: (207) 319-1970

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Kate Furbish Elementary School serves 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 67%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 638 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 65-69%
: 70-74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kate Furbish Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Kate Furbish Elementary School's student population of 638 students has grown by 62% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kate Furbish Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	184
1	174
2	175

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Total Students

638 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School
2023	600
2022	616
2021	578
2020	393
2019	393
2018	345
2017	345
2016	343
2015	342
2014	347
2013	331
2012	355
2011	329
2010	405
2009	411
2008	423
2007	465
2006	441
2005	457
2004	445
2003	441
2002	464
2001	461
2000	488
1999	516
1998	524
1997	504
1996	506
1995	517
1994	467
1993	451
1992	484
1991	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	50
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	35
2014	34
2013	32
2012	28
2011	32
2010	32
2009	31
2008	32
2007	31
2006	30
2005	31
2004	26
2003	27
2002	25
2001	24
2000	26
1999	30
1998	31
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	31
1993	31
1992	30
1991	28
1990	26
1989	24
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

The of Kate Furbish Elementary School is 0.34, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

(10-11)

65-69%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2011	67%	59%	66%
2010	54%	60%	62%

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(10-11)

70-74%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2011	72%	67%	76%
2010	72%	67%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	10:1	12:1	11:1
2014	10:1	12:1	12:1
2013	10:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	12:1	9:1
2011	10:1	12:1	12:1
2010	13:1	12:1	12:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	13:1	12:1	13:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	12:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	1%	4%
2010	6%	1%	3%
2009	12%	1%	4%
2008	10%	1%	3%
2007	8%	1%	3%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	7%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	8%	3%	4%
2007	9%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	3%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%

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White

81%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	83%	87%	84%
2022	82%	87%	85%
2021	83%	88%	86%
2020	87%	89%	88%
2019	87%	89%	88%
2018	87%	90%	89%
2017	87%	90%	89%
2016	84%	90%	89%
2015	84%	91%	89%
2014	87%	91%	90%
2013	89%	92%	90%
2012	89%	92%	92%
2011	87%	92%	91%
2010	85%	93%	91%
2009	75%	93%	89%
2008	77%	93%	90%
2007	79%	95%	90%
2006	84%	96%	92%
2005	83%	95%	92%
2004	86%	95%	92%
2003	89%	95%	93%
2002	91%	96%	93%
2001	91%	96%	93%
2000	95%	96%	95%
1999	93%	97%	95%
1998	94%	97%	95%
1997	95%	97%	95%
1996	95%	97%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2011	9%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	0.31	0.24	0.29
2022	0.32	0.24	0.28
2021	0.31	0.22	0.26
2020	0.24	0.21	0.22
2019	0.24	0.21	0.22
2018	0.24	0.19	0.21
2017	0.24	0.19	0.21
2016	0.29	0.19	0.21
2015	0.29	0.17	0.21
2014	0.24	0.18	0.19
2013	0.21	0.16	0.19
2012	0.21	0.16	0.16
2011	0.24	0.15	0.17
2010	0.27	0.13	0.18
2009	0.42	0.13	0.19
2008	0.39	0.13	0.19
2007	0.36	0.10	0.18
2006	0.29	0.08	0.16
2005	0.30	0.10	0.16
2004	0.25	0.09	0.15
2003	0.21	0.09	0.13
2002	0.17	0.08	0.13
2001	0.17	0.07	0.12
2000	0.10	0.07	0.09
1999	0.13	0.06	0.10
1998	0.12	0.05	0.10
1997	0.10	0.05	0.10
1996	0.10	0.05	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	25%	32%	25%
2022	24%	32%	23%
2021	16%	34%	20%
2020	26%	38%	25%
2019	26%	38%	25%
2018	24%	39%	26%
2017	24%	39%	26%
2016	27%	40%	27%
2015	32%	40%	28%
2014	35%	39%	26%
2013	34%	38%	27%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	32%	36%	24%
2010	27%	34%	21%
2009	18%	31%	18%
2008	17%	29%	16%
2007	22%	27%	15%
2006	13%	27%	10%
2005	16%	25%	10%
2004	13%	23%	9%
2003	13%	23%	8%
2002	13%	22%	9%
2001	15%	21%	10%
2000	15%	23%	11%
1999	13%	24%	11%
1998	14%	23%	12%
1997	22%	24%	14%
1996	18%	23%	15%
1995	14%	23%	14%
1994	12%	23%	12%
1993	14%	23%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Maine	Brunswick School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	12%	7%	6%
2009	17%	7%	7%
2008	15%	7%	7%
2007	19%	7%	6%
2006	16%	7%	5%
2005	18%	7%	6%
2004	15%	7%	5%
2003	13%	8%	4%
2002	13%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brunswick School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% ME state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% ME state average).

How many students attend Kate Furbish Elementary School?

638 students attend Kate Furbish Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Kate Furbish Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kate Furbish Elementary School?

Kate Furbish Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Kate Furbish Elementary School offer ?

Kate Furbish Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kate Furbish Elementary School part of?

Kate Furbish Elementary School is part of Brunswick School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 638 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 65-69%
: 70-74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education