Best Public Schools in Old Orchard Beach, ME

Summary:

The city of Old Orchard Beach, Maine is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Loranger Memorial School (a middle school), Old Orchard Beach High School, and Jameson Elementary School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 23 district.

Among the three schools, Old Orchard Beach High School stands out as a strong performer, with consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%, and test scores that outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Loranger Memorial School lags behind in Mathematics and Science, despite outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts.

A concerning trend across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying free and reduced lunch rates, with Loranger Memorial School having the highest at 48.09%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student performance and engagement. The district may benefit from exploring opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing to address these challenges and provide a more equitable education for all students.

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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 (2024)
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
Jameson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Jameson Hill Road	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-2891	177	17	10.3	30.5%	145 (81.9%)	8 (4.5%)	7 (4.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$31,558
Loranger Memorial School	Public	3-8	148 Saco Avenue	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-4848	251	31	8.2	41.8%	204 (81.3%)	8 (3.2%)	15 (6.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)	68.1	47.9	32.6	$32,494
Old Orchard Beach High School	Public	9-12	40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	No	(207) 934-4461	186	25	7.5	36.6%	158 (84.9%)	15 (8.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	61.9	21^st of 119 public high schools	82.4%		54	34^th of 121 public high schools	71.9%	13	63.3	57.1	46.2	$34,446

Cities Near Old Orchard Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saco	2.06 mi	9	97^th
Scarborough	2.58 mi	6	47^th
Biddeford	4.46 mi	6	220^th
South Portland	7.56 mi	9	63^rd
Arundel	9.21 mi	1	19^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.