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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04102

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937

Students

Top rankedAmanda C Rowe School102^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Amanda C Rowe School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04102 zip code area of Portland, Maine is home to two elementary schools - Amanda C Rowe School and Howard C Reiche Community School, both part of the Portland Public Schools district. While the Amanda C Rowe School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, the Howard C Reiche Community School has struggled with lower proficiency rates and rankings.

The Amanda C Rowe School stands out as the stronger performing school, with higher proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 102 out of 289 Maine elementary schools, placing it in the top third statewide. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is on par with the district average, suggesting relatively strong student attendance.

In contrast, the Howard C Reiche Community School has significantly lower proficiency rates on MEA tests compared to the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 253 out of 290 schools in 2022-2023 to 269 out of 289 schools in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom 10% of Maine elementary schools. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, matching the district average.

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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 (2025)
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
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	$21,816
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	$21,613

Cities Near Zip Code 04102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.58 mi	16	145^th
South Portland	1.95 mi	9	63^rd
Westbrook	2.82 mi	6	199^th
Falmouth	3.43 mi	4	16^th
Scarborough	4.27 mi	6	47^th

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

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