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Dyer Elementary School

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Dyer Elementary School ranks 60 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Dyer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Portland, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the South Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Dyer Elementary School consistently outperforms the South Portland Public Schools district and the state of Maine in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.14% of Dyer students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.93% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, Dyer's proficiency rate was 77.78%, significantly higher than the district's 56.9% and the state's 49.38%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 30th out of 251 Maine elementary schools for female students and 7th out of 150 for white students.

While Dyer Elementary School faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall academic profile and student-teacher ratio make it a standout among the surrounding elementary schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dyer's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 67.14% was higher than the 57.55% at Waldo T Skillin Elementary School and the 77.11% at Frank I Brown Elementary School. Similarly, Dyer's Mathematics proficiency rate of 77.78% was higher than the 58.16% at Waldo T Skillin and the 77.38% at Frank I Brown.

194

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,410

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52 Alfred Street
South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 799-4845

District: South Portland Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

African American:

10.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

Maine avg57%

60^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the South Portland Public Schools

39^th of 176South Portland 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	78.8	60 of 289	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	81 of 288	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	164 of 290	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	68 of 228	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	59 of 258	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	70 of 256	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	38 of 255	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	116 of 284	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.3	21 of 261	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	63.3	70 of 258	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	89.0	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.0	13 of 209	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	8 of 198	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	75.1	28 of 192	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	30 of 251	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	151 of 248	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	86 of 251	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	28 of 192	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	7 of 150	95.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+28 vs state

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Dyer Elementary 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pond Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 799-7339	579	45	12.8	8.6%	482 (83.2%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	98.8	1^st of 289 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.3	1^st of 288 public elementary schools	99.7%		88.8	90.7		$24,231
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dyer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dyer Elementary School?

Students at Dyer Elementary School are 76% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dyer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dyer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Portland High School

What district is Dyer Elementary School in?

South Portland Public Schools

How many students attend Dyer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Dyer Elementary School.

Is Dyer Elementary School a good school?

Dyer Elementary School ranks 60^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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