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Best Public Schools in Gorham, ME

At a glance

Schools

2,830

Students

Top rankedGreat Falls Elementary School59^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Narragansett Elementary School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Great Falls Elementary School 11.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

The city of Gorham, Maine is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Gorham Public Schools district. The district is ranked 43 out of 176 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Gorham is Gorham Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 15-18 middle schools in Maine with a 4-star rating. It boasts strong test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 50% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Great Falls Elementary School, which ranks among the top 60-80 elementary schools in the state and has particularly strong Mathematics performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better.

While the Gorham Public Schools district generally outperforms the state average in key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios, the district faces some challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% across all schools. Additionally, there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, with Village Elementary School-Gorham seeing a decline in its state ranking and SchoolDigger rating in recent years.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	41 Morrill Avenue	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1100	812	63	12.9	21.2%	708 (87.2%)	37 (4.6%)	30 (3.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	50.8	35^th of 119 public high schools	70.6%		57.4	25^th of 121 public high schools	79.3%	10	69.5	59.8	17.8	$20,546
Village Elementary School-Gorham	Public	K-5	12 Robie Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1300	392	31	12.5	21.7%	334 (85.2%)	18 (4.6%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	60.7	129^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.1	168^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.7%	39	65.4	63.1	27.4	$20,165
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	718	52	13.7	23.8%	613 (85.4%)	29 (4.0%)	28 (3.9%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	68.4	18^th of 91 public middle schools	80.2%		71.9	16^th of 92 public middle schools	82.6%	2	71.4	52.7	59.5	$17,462
Narragansett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Main Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1250	479	36	13.4	18.2%	396 (82.7%)	15 (3.1%)	21 (4.4%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	76.1	70^th of 289 public elementary schools	75.8%		53.8	145^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.7%	75	70.4	72.6	34.3	$19,399
Great Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	73 Justice Way	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1050	429	36	11.7	23.5%	376 (87.6%)	15 (3.5%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	79.7	59^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.6%		74.1	80^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.2%	21	71.0	75.8	37.7	$20,031

Cities Near Gorham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westbrook	4.37 mi	6	199^th
Standish	5.26 mi	3	142^nd
Buxton	5.36 mi	2	213^th
Windham	6.48 mi	4	135^th
Portland	7.09 mi	16	145^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.