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Cliff Island School

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

2.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$107,000

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Church RD
Cliff Island, ME 04019

(207) 766-2885

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend Cliff Island School usually attend:

Middle:	King Middle School
High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2008-2009) ?

This school54%

Not ranked this year

Cliff Island School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

102^nd of 176Portland Public Schools among Maine districts

By subject vs Maine (2008-2009) ?

Writing59%

Science50%

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Schools Near Cliff Island 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
Cliff Island School	Public	K-5	20 Church RD	Cliff Island	04019	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 766-2885	3	1	2.7		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$107,000
Chebeague Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School House Road	Chebeague Island	04017	Cumberland County	Chebeague Island Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-4162	14	3	4.3	35.7%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$80,131
Long Island Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Fern AVE	Long Island	04050	Cumberland County	Long Island Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 766-4414	8	2	3.6		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$46,432
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	41	6	7.0	24.4%	36 (87.8%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)				$38,812
Dora L Small Elementary School	Public	K-4	87 Thompson Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-7676	193	21	9.4	28.0%	159 (82.4%)	11 (5.7%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	84.1	45^th of 289 public elementary schools	84.4%		90.8	23^rd of 288 public elementary schools	92.0%	22	71.6	74.7		$31,373
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	$27,726
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	$25,143
Frank I Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	37 Highland AVE	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-5196	213	21	10.3	32.4%	141 (66.2%)	37 (17.4%)	16 (7.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	91.2	23^rd of 289 public elementary schools	92.0%		82.5	46^th of 288 public elementary schools	84.0%	23	77.1	77.4		$26,403
Yarmouth Elementary School	Public	2-5	121 McCartney Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 846-3391	476	37	12.9	11.1%	400 (84.0%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	94.8	11^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.6	7^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	85.9	84.5	48.5	$26,161
William H Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-1	52 School Street	Yarmouth	04096	Cumberland County	Yarmouth Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 846-3771	246	24	10.2	13.0%	216 (87.8%)	8 (3.3%)	7 (2.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)								(n/a)				$26,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Island School

How many students attend Cliff Island School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3 students attended Cliff Island School.

What is the racial makeup of Cliff Island School?

Students at Cliff Island School are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of Cliff Island School attend?

Students who attend Cliff Island School usually go on to attend:

Middle : King Middle School
High : Casco Bay High School
High : Deering High School
High : Portland High School

What district is Cliff Island School in?

Portland Public Schools

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