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Village Elementary School-Gorham

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Village Elementary School-Gorham ranks 129 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Village Elementary School-Gorham is a public elementary school serving 428 students in grades K-5 in Gorham, Maine. The school is part of the Gorham Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Village Elementary School-Gorham has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 65.36% proficiency in ELA, 63.13% in Math, and 27.42% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in proficiency rates. Compared to other schools in the Gorham Public Schools district, such as Great Falls Elementary School and Narragansett Elementary School, Village Elementary School-Gorham performs well, and it also outperforms schools in other districts, such as George E. Jack School and Buxton Center Elementary School in the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06.

However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from around 12% in 2021-2022 to over 23% in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and may impact student learning and academic outcomes. The school and the Gorham Public Schools district should investigate the underlying causes of the high absenteeism rates and implement strategies to improve attendance, which could have a positive impact on the school's overall academic performance.

392

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,649

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Robie Street
Gorham, ME 04038

(207) 222-1300

District: Gorham Public Schools

Students who attend Village Elementary School-Gorham usually attend:

Middle:	Gorham Middle School
High:	Gorham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

129^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gorham Public Schools

43^rd of 176Gorham 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	60.7	129 of 289	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	168 of 288	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	111 of 290	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	50 of 210	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	43 of 228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	20 of 254	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	12 of 256	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	80.5	28 of 255	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	35 of 284	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	41 of 261	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	55 of 258	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	21 of 186	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	49 of 193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.4	49 of 198	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	42 of 192	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	98 of 251	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	108 of 248	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	129 of 251	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	66 of 192	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	55 of 150	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics63%+14 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Village Elementary School-Gorham

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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
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	$21,649
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	$22,492
Saccarappa School	Public	K-4	110 Huntress Avenue	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0847	396	45	8.8	73.2%	199 (50.3%)	115 (29.0%)	30 (7.6%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	9.3	277^th of 289 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.2	278^th of 288 public elementary schools	3.5%	1	37.1	36.2		$27,454
Congin School	Public	PK, KG-4	410 Bridge Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0844	335	28	12.0	54.9%	208 (62.1%)	78 (23.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	57.8	140^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.1	202^nd of 288 public elementary schools	29.9%	62	64.1	56.8		$21,949
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	$21,699
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School	Public	K-4	102 Glenwood Avenue	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0840	188	22	8.6	72.3%	108 (57.4%)	44 (23.4%)	22 (11.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	43.7	184^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.3%		49.9	162^nd of 288 public elementary schools	43.8%	22	48.6	62.5		$28,553
Buxton Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Long Plains Road	Buxton	04093	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 929-3836	552	51	10.9	48.0%	493 (89.3%)	10 (1.8%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	41.6	195^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.1	232^nd of 288 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	62.4	50.0	18.1	$21,276
Eight Corners Elementary School	Public	K-2	22 Mussey Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5200	241	23	10.3	14.1%	169 (70.1%)	15 (6.2%)	15 (6.2%)	29 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)				$27,669
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	$23,819
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		$29,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Village Elementary School-Gorham

What district is Village Elementary School-Gorham in?

Gorham Public Schools

How many students attend Village Elementary School-Gorham?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Village Elementary School-Gorham.

What is the racial makeup of Village Elementary School-Gorham?

Students at Village Elementary School-Gorham are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Village Elementary School-Gorham attend?

Students who attend Village Elementary School-Gorham usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gorham Middle School
High : Gorham High School

Is Village Elementary School-Gorham a good school?

Village Elementary School-Gorham ranks 129^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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