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East End Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

East End Community School is an elementary school in Portland, Maine, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 176 districts in the state.

East End Community School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 45.71% in ELA, 40.66% in Math, and 10% in Science, while the district and state averages were significantly higher. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 177 out of 256 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 266 out of 289 in 2024-2025. Additionally, East End Community School has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and English Language Learners compared to nearby schools, such as Harrison Lyseth Elementary School and Longfellow School-Portland.

While East End Community School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The nearby Longfellow School-Portland, in particular, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 2-5 elementary schools in Maine in recent years and achieving significantly higher proficiency rates. To address these challenges, East End Community School could benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support programs, as well as collaborating with higher-performing nearby schools to learn from their best practices.

391

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,726

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 North ST
Portland, ME 04101

(207) 874-8228

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend East End Community School usually attend:

High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

266^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Portland Public Schools

102^nd of 176Portland 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	14.2	266 of 289	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	250 of 288	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	265 of 290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.2	205 of 210	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	218 of 228	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	210 of 258	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	234 of 254	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	177 of 256	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	185 of 255	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	243 of 284	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	232 of 261	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	247 of 258	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	182 of 186	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.4	209 of 209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	188 of 192	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	211 of 251	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	236 of 248	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.0	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	236 of 251	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	89 of 90	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	127 of 153	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	158 of 192	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	42 of 150	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	21.2	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+64 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-18 vs state

Mathematics41%-9 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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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
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
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	$27,010
Howard C Reiche Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	166 Brackett ST	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 874-8175	467	45	10.2	72.8%	134 (28.7%)	209 (44.8%)	100 (21.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	12.8	269^th of 289 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.4	267^th of 288 public elementary schools	7.3%	2	49.5	35.5	14.7	$24,645
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	$24,255
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
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
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
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	$22,563
James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 South Kelsey Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 799-3214	179	22	8.0	59.2%	87 (48.6%)	40 (22.3%)	29 (16.2%)	10 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	78.4	63^rd of 289 public elementary schools	78.2%		72.6	84^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.8%	21	67.4	76.0		$29,111

Frequently Asked Questions about East End Community School

Is East End Community School a good school?

East End Community School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Maine elementary schools.

How many students attend East End Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended East End Community School.

What is the racial makeup of East End Community School?

Students at East End Community School are 49% African American, 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of East End Community School attend?

Students who attend East End Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Casco Bay High School
High : Deering High School
High : Portland High School

What district is East End Community School in?

Portland Public Schools

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