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Great Falls Elementary School

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Great Falls Elementary School ranks 59 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Great Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gorham, Maine, serving 500 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gorham Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 176 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Great Falls Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.76% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 70.12% and 61.14%, respectively. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 25.5% in 2022-2023 to 14.6% in 2023-2024, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.6 to 12.5 over the past few years. However, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 8.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to the state and district averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Gorham Public Schools district, Great Falls Elementary School outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Great Falls had 75.76% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.13% at Village Elementary School-Gorham and 72.57% at Narragansett Elementary School. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 46th out of 251 Maine elementary schools for male students and 33rd out of 150 for white students, both with a 4-star rating.

429

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,699

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Justice Way
Gorham, ME 04038

(207) 222-1050

District: Gorham Public Schools

Students who attend Great Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gorham Middle School
High:	Gorham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 71st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

Maine avg53%

59^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	59 of 289	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	80 of 288	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	74 of 290	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	61 of 210	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	41 of 228	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	55 of 258	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	30 of 255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	41 of 284	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	124 of 251	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	74 of 248	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	46 of 251	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	34 of 153	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	108 of 192	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	33 of 150	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+26 vs state

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Great Falls 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 (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
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
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
Windham Primary School	Public	K-3	404 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1840	727	56	12.9	33.4%	622 (85.6%)	28 (3.9%)	27 (3.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	54.8	153^rd of 289 public elementary schools	47.1%		50.8	159^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.8%	6	58.2	62.8		$20,716
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
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
Edna Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Fort Hill Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-2500	296	22	13.7	38.9%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	51.5	161^st of 289 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	230^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.1%	69	54.1	65.6		$20,319
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
George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	140	11	13.0	40.0%	126 (90.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	65.7	53.9	20.6	$23,221
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
Manchester School	Public	4-5	709 Roosevelt Trail	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1830	357	28	12.7	29.7%	316 (88.5%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)	68.7	57.5	31.7	$21,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Falls Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Great Falls Elementary School?

Students at Great Falls Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Great Falls Elementary School in?

Gorham Public Schools

How many students attend Great Falls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Great Falls Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Great Falls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Great Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gorham Middle School
High : Gorham High School

Is Great Falls Elementary School a good school?

Great Falls Elementary School ranks 59^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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