Houlton Southside School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Houlton, Maine 04730 · Rsu 29/Msad 29
#201 of 312 elementary schools in Maine
#24898 of 50,301 nationally
About Houlton Southside School
Houlton Southside School is a public elementary located in Houlton, in the Rsu 29/Msad 29 school district of Maine, United States. It caters for Grades 3–6. In 2025 it enrolled 368 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 201st of 312 ranked elementary schools in Maine. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (69th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 368.
There are 4 schools in Houlton; Houlton Southside School ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)60%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)61.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Houlton Southside School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 60%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Houlton Southside School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Houlton Elementary School
Houlton · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
282 students · 207 m away
Houlton Junior High School
Houlton · Public middle · Grades 7–8
186 students · 2.5 km away
Houlton High School
Houlton · Public high · Grades 9–12
378 students · 2.5 km away
Mill Pond School
Hodgdon · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
289 students · 6.2 km away
Hodgdon Middle/High School
Hodgdon · Public high · Grades 7–12
211 students · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maine with a comparable Enrollment.
Vivian E Hussey School
Berwick · Public elementary · Grades K–3
370 students
Winthrop Grade School
Winthrop · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
372 students
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Hiram · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
364 students
Monmouth Memorial School
Monmouth · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
363 students
Miller School
Waldoboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
361 students
Greely Middle School 4-5
Cumberland · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
375 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Houlton Southside School a good school?
Houlton Southside School has a Success Index (US) of 50.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #201 of 312 in Maine. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Houlton Southside School rank in Maine?
Houlton Southside School ranks #201 of 312 elementary schools in Maine and #24898 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Houlton Southside School?
Houlton Southside School had 368 students in 2025.
Is Houlton Southside School a elementary school or a high school?
Houlton Southside School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 3–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Houlton Southside School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Houlton Southside School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.