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Maine Connections Academy

Q: Is Maine Connections Academy a good school?

Maine Connections Academy ranks 62 nd of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 7-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 48% of Maine high schools

Summary

Maine Connections Academy is a public charter virtual high school serving grades 7-12 in Scarborough, Maine, with 510 students. The school has shown strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Maine high schools over the past 5 years and outperforming nearby traditional public high schools like Deering High School, Portland High School, and Westbrook High School in areas such as academic proficiency, graduation rates, and serving low-income students.

Maine Connections Academy has maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.3% to 91.2% over the past 5 years, and has performed exceptionally well for low-income students, ranking 1st out of 13 Maine high schools in 2020-2021 and 12th out of 76 in 2018-2019 for this subgroup. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a sharp decline in its statewide ranking from 2nd in 2020-2021 to 36th in 2023-2024, which could be due to various factors and warrants further investigation.

While Maine Connections Academy performs well for male students, ranking 41st out of 108 Maine high schools in 2024-2025, its performance for female students is relatively weaker, ranking 75th out of 107 high schools. Additionally, the school's performance for special education students and white students is relatively lower compared to its overall performance, ranking 37th and 36th out of 57 Maine high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. These areas present opportunities for the school to focus on and address to ensure equitable outcomes for all its students.

504

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,467

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Southborough Dr.
South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 805-3254

District: Maine Connections Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Maine avg53%

62^nd of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 176Maine Connections Academy 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	38.4	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	2 of 82	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	42.5	52 of 114	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	48 of 92	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	99.0	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Science40%+4 vs state

Mathematics29%-21 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
Maine Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	600 Southborough Dr.	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	Maine Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 805-3254	504	27	18.6	51.6%	446 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	38.4	62^nd of 119 public high schools	47.9%		53.8	36^th of 121 public high schools	70.2%	26	64.2	28.8	40.2	$11,467
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	Public	7-12	675 Westbrook Street	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	No	No	No	No	(207) 822-2660	16	11	1.4	68.8%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Scarborough High School	Public	9-12	11 Municipal Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5000	903	82	10.9	20.6%	747 (82.7%)	43 (4.8%)	29 (3.2%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	87.9	7^th of 119 public high schools	94.1%		86.8	5^th of 121 public high schools	95.9%	2	75.2	68.2	60.0	$25,577
South Portland High School	Public	9-12	637 Highland Avenue	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 767-3266	928	81	11.5	42.8%	593 (63.9%)	176 (19.0%)	76 (8.2%)	28 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	57.6	25^th of 119 public high schools	79.0%		48.2	48^th of 121 public high schools	60.3%	23	68.9	55.6	33.9	$23,416
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	125 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0810	719	60	12.0	63.1%	434 (60.4%)	167 (23.2%)	44 (6.1%)	36 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	35.5	71^st of 119 public high schools	40.3%		18.2	103^rd of 121 public high schools	14.9%	32	54.8	50.3	31.0	$22,417
Deering High School	Public	9-12	370 Stevens Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8260	850	68	12.4	65.8%	339 (39.9%)	306 (36.0%)	108 (12.7%)	43 (5.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	24.6	91^st of 119 public high schools	23.5%		6.9	118^th of 121 public high schools	2.5%	27	48.0	40.4	33.3	$24,782
Baxter Academy for Technical & Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	185 Lancaster Street	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	Yes	No	No	No	(207) 699-5500	384	27	14.1	20.1%	335 (87.2%)	16 (4.2%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	79.9	14^th of 119 public high schools	88.2%		80.3	10^th of 121 public high schools	91.7%	4	67.9	64.0	62.1	$13,103
Portland High School	Public	9-12	284 Cumberland AV	Portland	04101	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8250	912	63	14.4	53.1%	420 (46.1%)	281 (30.8%)	113 (12.4%)	36 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.5%)	25.9	90^th of 119 public high schools	24.4%		22.4	95^th of 121 public high schools	21.5%	5	41.7	46.4	30.7	$21,863
Casco Bay High School	Public	9-12	196 Allen Avenue	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8160	379	29	13.1	53.8%	195 (51.5%)	107 (28.2%)	31 (8.2%)	24 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)	40.9	56^th of 119 public high schools	52.9%		31.4	79^th of 121 public high schools	34.7%	23	58.6	54.7	27.7	$21,803
Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	471	45	10.4	9.8%	419 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	98.4	1^st of 119 public high schools	99.2%		94.4	2^nd of 121 public high schools	98.3%	1	90.6	91.5	63.6	$29,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Maine Connections Academy

Is Maine Connections Academy a good school?

Maine Connections Academy ranks 62^nd of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maine Connections Academy?

Students at Maine Connections Academy are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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Maine Connections Academy

How many students attend Maine Connections Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Maine Connections Academy.

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