Portland Public Schools

Summary:

The Portland Public Schools district in Maine consists of 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 115 out of 177 districts in Maine and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Longfellow School-Portland is the top-performing elementary school, ranked 5th out of 288 Maine elementary schools with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores. Ocean Avenue and Harrison Lyseth Elementary School also perform well, ranking 74th and 95th out of 288 Maine elementary schools, respectively. The high schools in the district, including Portland High School, Deering High School, and Casco Bay High School, all have a 87.8% four-year graduation rate.

However, the district also faces some challenges. The overall test scores are lower than the state average, with 62.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 41.99% in Mathematics, and 28.29% in Science. Additionally, all schools in the district have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Howard C Reiche Community School and East End Community School, tend to have lower test scores and rankings, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

District Detail

353 Cumberland Ave
Portland, ME 04101

(207) 874-8100

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,645

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Deering High School	Public	9-12	370 Stevens Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8260	836	73	11.5	59.1%	316 (37.8%)	324 (38.8%)	91 (10.9%)	54 (6.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.6%)	6.9	118^th of 121 public high schools	2.5%		9.5	118^th of 123 public high schools	4.1%		40.2	24.0	20.8	$24,782
Amanda C Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Orono RD	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8205	481	41	11.8	41.4%	284 (59.0%)	107 (22.2%)	31 (6.4%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	49.9	163^rd of 288 public elementary schools	43.4%		35.5	214^th of 290 public elementary schools	26.2%	51	65.8	50.2	24.6	$23,819
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8215	494	42	11.7	36.0%	285 (57.7%)	131 (26.5%)	17 (3.4%)	19 (3.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.1%)	68.9	95^th of 288 public elementary schools	67.0%		66.1	107^th of 290 public elementary schools	63.1%	12	71.4	66.7	12.0	$22,563
Howard C Reiche Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	166 Brackett ST	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8175	463	40	11.4	71.3%	140 (30.2%)	193 (41.7%)	99 (21.4%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	13.4	267^th of 288 public elementary schools	7.3%		22.3	253^rd of 290 public elementary schools	12.8%	14	39.0	37.7	20.0	$24,645
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	442	48	9.2	60.9%	168 (38.0%)	163 (36.9%)	70 (15.8%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%		14.9	91^st of 96 public middle schools	5.2%	13	59.0	27.7	37.4	$26,149
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	418	43	9.8	46.4%	241 (57.7%)	91 (21.8%)	32 (7.7%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	40.4	53^rd of 92 public middle schools	42.4%		51.7	37^th of 96 public middle schools	61.5%	16	66.8	31.5	41.1	$26,219
Longfellow School-Portland	Public	PK, KG-5	432 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8195	274	25	10.9	20.4%	217 (79.2%)	24 (8.8%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	95.7	5^th of 288 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.7	2^nd of 290 public elementary schools	99.3%	3	88.8	85.2	45.7	$24,255
Lyman Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8150	483	46	10.4	46.2%	249 (51.6%)	136 (28.2%)	40 (8.3%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	37.2	58^th of 92 public middle schools	37.0%		32.6	68^th of 96 public middle schools	29.2%	10	62.9	36.4	38.6	$26,795
East End Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 North ST	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8228	396	38	10.3	71.5%	102 (25.8%)	207 (52.3%)	46 (11.6%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	24.8	250^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.2	265^th of 290 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	54.8	40.6		$27,726
Portland High School	Public	9-12	284 Cumberland AV	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8250	968	69	14.0	44.6%	452 (46.7%)	277 (28.6%)	141 (14.6%)	35 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	22.4	95^th of 121 public high schools	21.5%		36.1	73^rd of 123 public high schools	40.7%	22	53.6	38.1	24.8	$21,863
Gerald E Talbot Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Forest AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8210	361	42	8.5	61.2%	152 (42.1%)	132 (36.6%)	32 (8.9%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	36.7	216^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.0%		19.4	261^st of 290 public elementary schools	10.0%	45	61.2	42.9		$29,829
Casco Bay High School	Public	9-12	196 Allen Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8160	381	28	13.5	42.0%	197 (51.7%)	106 (27.8%)	32 (8.4%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	31.4	79^th of 121 public high schools	34.7%		48.7	43^rd of 123 public high schools	65.0%	36	55.4	45.8	26.8	$21,803
Presumpscot School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Presumpscot ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8220	243	25	9.5	57.2%	97 (39.9%)	88 (36.2%)	31 (12.8%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	68.3	97^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.3%		48.2	172^nd of 290 public elementary schools	40.7%	75	73.3	53.0		$25,143
Ocean Avenue	Public	K-5	150 Ocean AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8180	357	34	10.5	37.3%	207 (58.0%)	84 (23.5%)	36 (10.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	75	74^th of 288 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.4	110^th of 290 public elementary schools	62.1%	36	75.7	60.2	33.9	$27,010
Portland Arts & Technology High School	Public		196 Allen AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8165	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,906
Cliff Island School	Public	K-5	120 Church RD	Cliff Island	04019	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 766-2885	2	1	1.5		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$107,000
Peaks Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Church AV	Peaks Island	04108	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 766-2528	46	5	8.5	21.7%	40 (87.0%)	2 (4.3%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)				$38,812

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Falmouth Public Schools	2.95 mi	3	10^th
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	3 mi	1	14^th
ME Educational Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing	3.16 mi	1
Westbrook Public Schools	3.42 mi	6	152^nd
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	4.13 mi	1

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