Sanford Public Schools

Summary:

The Sanford Public Schools district in Maine consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 142 out of 176 districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating performance below the state average.

Among the standout schools in the district, Sanford Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1. Margaret Chase Smith Elementary also performs well, with the second-highest proficiency rates in the district, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2. Additionally, Carl J Lamb Elementary stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.0.

However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, and declining rankings for Sanford High School and Sanford Middle School over the past few years. Additionally, Sanford Pride Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the district, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

917 Maine St
Sanford, ME 04073

(207) 324-2810

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,250

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Sanford Regional Technical Center	Public		100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-2942	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$12,759
Sanford High School	Public	9-12	100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-4050	1,115	63	17.7	46.4%	943 (84.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45 (4.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	17	104^th of 119 public high schools	12.6%		23.7	91^st of 121 public high schools	24.8%	13	40.9	37.7	28.8	$17,882
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6		$22,075
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$20,573
Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	920	67	13.6	55.5%	752 (81.7%)	48 (5.2%)	43 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	30	67^th of 91 public middle schools	26.4%		34.7	62^nd of 92 public middle schools	32.6%	5	57.9	40.7	31.3	$17,378
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	3.7 mi	7	108^th
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	7.96 mi	7
Regional School Unit 21	8.73 mi	6	10^th
Acton Public Schools	9.56 mi	1	128^th
Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	10.42 mi	3	37^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.

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Sanford Public Schools

District Detail

Margaret Chase Smith

Sanford Pride Elementary School

Carl J Lamb School

Sanford Middle School

Sanford High School

Sanford Regional Technical Center

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