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Falmouth Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Falmouth Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Falmouth, Maine, serving 874 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Part of the Falmouth Public Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 176 districts in the state, Falmouth Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maine, with over 80% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The school's exceptional academic performance is complemented by its strong support for various student subgroups, including female, male, white, multi-racial, and low-income students. Falmouth Elementary maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.8% to 25.5% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, the school is able to provide more individualized attention and support for its students. Additionally, only 2.97% to 4.15% of Falmouth Elementary's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

In comparison to nearby schools, such as Amanda C Rowe School, Longfellow School-Portland, East End Community School, and Presumpscot School, all part of the Portland Public Schools district, Falmouth Elementary School significantly outperforms these institutions in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the socioeconomic status of its student population.

871

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,457

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105

(207) 781-3988

District: Falmouth Public Schools

Students who attend Falmouth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falmouth Middle School
High:	Falmouth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Maine avg53%

26^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 176Falmouth Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	26 of 289	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	22 of 288	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	16 of 290	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	9 of 210	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	3 of 228	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	6 of 258	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	2 of 256	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	5 of 284	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	32 of 251	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	2 of 90	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	20 of 248	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	25 of 251	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	7 of 153	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	21 of 150	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics82%+32 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Falmouth Elementary School

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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
Falmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 781-3988	871	78	11.1	7.7%	753 (86.5%)	15 (1.7%)	26 (3.0%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.3%)	90.4	26^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.8	22^nd of 288 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	83.3	81.7	39.5	$26,457
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	489	40	12.2	37.6%	265 (54.2%)	129 (26.4%)	27 (5.5%)	19 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.4%)	76	71^st of 289 public elementary schools	75.4%		68.9	95^th of 288 public elementary schools	67.0%	24	72.3	72.6	29.1	$18,970
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	394	37	10.5	70.8%	150 (38.1%)	158 (40.1%)	32 (8.1%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	14.5	265^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.3%		36.7	216^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.0%	49	47.9	37.7		$25,620
Presumpscot School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Presumpscot ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8220	266	25	10.4	59.4%	115 (43.2%)	85 (32.0%)	34 (12.8%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	71.1	88^th of 289 public elementary schools	69.6%		68.3	97^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.3%	9	76.1	65.3	18.4	$21,008
Mabel I Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-3	353 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 829-4825	730	59	12.3	8.8%	666 (91.2%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	87	37^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.2%		91.6	20^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	71.8	85.6		$22,274
Greely Middle School 4-5	Public	4-5	351 Tuttle Road	Cumberland	04021	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 51/Maine School Admin District 51	No	No	No	No	(207) 829-4815	375	29	12.9	6.4%	342 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)	85.0	83.1	48.2	$20,816
Ocean Avenue	Public	K-5	150 Ocean AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8180	337	32	10.4	41.2%	198 (58.8%)	81 (24.0%)	29 (8.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	58.9	135^th of 289 public elementary schools	53.3%		75	74^th of 288 public elementary schools	74.3%	61	66.9	58.3	29.0	$23,992
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	470	45	10.4	45.1%	294 (62.6%)	81 (17.2%)	32 (6.8%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	67.1	102^nd of 289 public elementary schools	64.7%		49.9	163^rd of 288 public elementary schools	43.4%	61	75.3	57.1	27.3	$21,816
Longfellow School-Portland	Public	PK, KG-5	432 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8195	263	23	11.4	27.0%	205 (77.9%)	22 (8.4%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	98	2^nd of 289 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.7	5^th of 288 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	87.9	82.1	76.3	$21,404
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	391	40	9.7	77.2%	109 (27.9%)	190 (48.6%)	48 (12.3%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	14.2	266^th of 289 public elementary schools	8.0%		24.8	250^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.2%	16	45.7	40.7	10.0	$24,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Falmouth Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Falmouth Elementary School?

Students at Falmouth Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Falmouth Elementary School in?

Falmouth Public Schools

Is Falmouth Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Falmouth Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Maine elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Falmouth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Falmouth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falmouth Middle School
High : Falmouth High School

How many students attend Falmouth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 871 students attended Falmouth Elementary School.

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