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Wentworth School

Public Grades 3-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Wentworth School is an exceptional elementary school located in Scarborough, Maine, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 679 students. As part of the highly-ranked Scarborough Public Schools district, Wentworth School consistently performs among the top 10-25 elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wentworth School shines, with 83.28% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 81.35% for the Scarborough district and 63.84% for the state of Maine. In Mathematics, an impressive 83.03% of Wentworth students are proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages of 71.98% and 49.38%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 51.24% of students proficient or better, compared to 61.73% for the Scarborough district and 36.18% for the state. Wentworth School's academic excellence extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Wentworth School's success is further highlighted when compared to nearby schools. The school outperforms other elementary schools in the Scarborough district, such as Blue Point School, Eight Corners Elementary School, and Pleasant Hill School, in terms of academic performance and student group rankings. When compared to schools outside the Scarborough district, such as Pond Cove Elementary in Cape Elizabeth, Wentworth School performs similarly or better, showcasing its exceptional educational standards.

664

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,295

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074

(207) 730-4600

District: Scarborough Public Schools

Students who attend Wentworth School usually attend:

Middle:	Scarborough Middle School
High:	Scarborough High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Asian:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (78% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maine elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg74%

Maine avg53%

12^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 176Scarborough 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	94.6	12 of 289	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	25 of 288	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	26 of 290	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	19 of 210	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	15 of 228	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	11 of 258	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	10 of 254	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	9 of 256	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	10 of 255	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	14 of 284	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	15 of 261	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	22 of 258	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	22 of 186	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.0	19 of 198	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	26 of 192	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	21 of 251	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	7 of 251	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics83%+34 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Wentworth 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
Wentworth School	Public	3-5	20 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 730-4600	664	61	10.8	15.7%	550 (82.8%)	25 (3.8%)	23 (3.5%)	34 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.7%)	94.6	12^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	25^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.3%	13	83.3	83.0	51.2	$25,295
Eight Corners Elementary School	Public	K-2	22 Mussey Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5200	241	23	10.3	14.1%	169 (70.1%)	15 (6.2%)	15 (6.2%)	29 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)				$27,669
Pleasant Hill School	Public	K-2	143 Highland Avenue	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5250	180	16	11.2	11.1%	160 (88.9%)	5 (2.8%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)				$27,265
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School	Public	K-4	180 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 773-7375	302	32	9.3	61.3%	137 (45.4%)	100 (33.1%)	38 (12.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	48.9	170^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.2%		74.3	79^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.6%	91	57.6	58.2		$28,012
Blue Point School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Pine Point Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5300	214	21	10.1	19.2%	178 (83.2%)	9 (4.2%)	14 (6.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)				$27,089
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	52 Alfred Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-4845	194	20	9.5	28.4%	148 (76.3%)	20 (10.3%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	78.8	60^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.7	81^st of 288 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	67.1	77.8		$28,410
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
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
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
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 Wentworth School

How many students attend Wentworth School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Wentworth School.

What schools do graduates of Wentworth School attend?

Students who attend Wentworth School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scarborough Middle School
High : Scarborough High School

What is the racial makeup of Wentworth School?

Students at Wentworth School are 83% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Wentworth School a good school?

Yes! Wentworth School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 289 Maine elementary schools.

What district is Wentworth School in?

Scarborough Public Schools

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