Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sanford Pride Elementary School

Q: Is Sanford Pride Elementary School a good school?

Sanford Pride Elementary School ranks 201 st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Sanford Pride Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Sanford, Maine, with 378 students enrolled. The school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Sanford Pride Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been below the state averages and the scores of the Sanford Public Schools district. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 30.2%, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Margaret Chase Smith and Carl J Lamb School. Additionally, Sanford Pride Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.56% to 68.25%, much higher than the rates at nearby schools like North Berwick Elementary and Waterboro Elementary.

While Sanford Pride Elementary is part of the lower-performing Sanford Public Schools district, some nearby schools in other districts, such as North Berwick Elementary and Waterboro Elementary, have significantly higher test scores and state rankings. This suggests that the performance of Sanford Pride Elementary may be more reflective of the district-level challenges rather than solely the school-level factors.

383

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,573

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 Main Street
Sanford, ME 04073

(207) 324-8454

District: Sanford Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

African American:

8.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

See top rated Maine elementary schools

Compare Sanford Pride Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2023) to 30th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Maine avg57%

201^st of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Maine Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sanford Public Schools

142^nd of 176Sanford 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	39.9	201 of 289	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	240 of 288	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	153 of 290	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	137 of 210	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.6	197 of 228	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	165 of 258	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	148 of 254	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	179 of 256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	233 of 284	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	148 of 251	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	109 of 153	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	136 of 248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	187 of 251	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	109 of 153	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.0	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	94 of 150	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-7 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Sanford Pride Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

It is unacceptable and disgusting to still have the assistant principal employed at the school. You can not use racial epithets to a student and expect the community to still have trust in the system. Close Quote

Schools Near Sanford Pride Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$20,573
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6		$22,075
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$19,286
Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Sanford Road	Alfred	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-3831	179	16	11.1	35.2%	159 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	72.2	81^st of 289 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.9	77^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.3%	4	71.6	72.8	20.0	$21,235
Shapleigh Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Shapleigh Corner Road	Shapleigh	04076	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-1751	153	13	11.5	43.8%	142 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	31.7	225^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.7	251^st of 288 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	60.9	39.1	30.0	$19,762
Acton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Milton Mills Road	Acton	04001	York County	Acton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-2100	256	24	10.6	30.1%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	204^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.4%		53.7	147^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	55.1	48.0	45.3	$24,593
Hanson School	Public	K-3	53 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1299	267	23	11.6	40.8%	248 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	63.3	114^th of 289 public elementary schools	60.6%		84	42^nd of 288 public elementary schools	85.4%	72	62.3	64.9		$22,203
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	4-5	65 Upper Guinea Road	Lebanon	04027	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 457-1126	135	12	10.9	37.8%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	75.4	61.9	11.6	$23,878
Lyman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Schoolhouse Road	Lyman	04002	York County	Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 499-7228	241	20	12.0	42.7%	219 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.6	194^th of 289 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.7	139^th of 288 public elementary schools	51.7%	55	57.6	55.6	20.7	$21,068
North Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Varney Road	North Berwick	03906	York County	Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	No	No	No	No	(207) 676-9811	258	21	12.2	26.0%	239 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.6	40^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	29^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.9%	11	72.2	80.4		$21,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford Pride Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sanford Pride Elementary School?

Students at Sanford Pride Elementary School are 79% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sanford Pride Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Sanford Pride Elementary School.

Is Sanford Pride Elementary School a good school?

Sanford Pride Elementary School ranks 201^st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sanford Pride Elementary School in?

Sanford Public Schools

Rate Sanford Pride Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MEMaine Elementary School Rankings

MEMaine District Rankings

Schools in Sanford, ME

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sanford Pride Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.