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Presumpscot School

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Presumpscot School ranks 88 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Presumpscot School is an elementary school in Portland, Maine, serving 243 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Portland Public Schools district, Presumpscot consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 76.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.31% in Mathematics, compared to 62.33% and 46.69% for the district, respectively.

Presumpscot School excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 28 Maine elementary schools for African American students, 9th out of 150 for White students, and 2nd out of 20 for English Language Learners, all with 5-star ratings. The school also ranks 4th out of 192 for Special Education students and 41st out of 248 for students of low socioeconomic status, with 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages.

Presumpscot School outperforms many nearby schools in the Portland Public Schools district, particularly in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Presumpscot had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (76.09%) and Mathematics (65.31%) compared to Gerald E. Talbot Community School (47.9% and 37.65%, respectively) and Howard C. Reiche Community School (49.47% and 35.47%, respectively).

266

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,143

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

69 Presumpscot ST
Portland, ME 04103

(207) 874-8220

District: Portland Public Schools

Students who attend Presumpscot School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyman Moore Middle School
High:	Casco Bay High School
	Deering High School
	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

32.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 59 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maine median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg51%

Maine avg53%

88^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 59 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	71.1	88 of 289	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	172 of 290	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	142 of 210	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	87 of 228	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	169 of 258	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	199 of 254	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	203 of 256	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	215 of 255	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	253 of 284	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	159 of 261	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	166 of 258	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.8	159 of 186	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	128 of 193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.8	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	140 of 192	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	58 of 251	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	41 of 248	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.8	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	28 of 251	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	10 of 90	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	4 of 192	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	37.7	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+12 vs state

Mathematics65%+16 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Presumpscot 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Presumpscot School

What is the racial makeup of Presumpscot School?

Students at Presumpscot School are 43% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Presumpscot School a good school?

Presumpscot School ranks 88^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Presumpscot School attend?

Students who attend Presumpscot School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyman Moore Middle School
High : Casco Bay High School
High : Deering High School
High : Portland High School

What district is Presumpscot School in?

Portland Public Schools

How many students attend Presumpscot School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Presumpscot School.

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