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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04106

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Schools

1,081

Students

5-star school

Top rankedFrank I Brown Elementary School23^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Frank I Brown Elementary School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

James Otis Kaler Elementary School 8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 04106 zip code area of South Portland, Maine is home to 5 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, part of the South Portland Public Schools district, demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Two schools stand out as top performers in the area: Frank I Brown Elementary School and Dora L Small Elementary School. Both schools are ranked among the top 25 elementary schools in Maine and have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. They boast the highest test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with over 75% of students proficient or better. These schools also have the lowest rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

In contrast, the other 3 elementary schools in the 04106 zip code area, Waldo T Skillin Elementary School, Dyer Elementary School, and James Otis Kaler Elementary School, have lower test scores and higher rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, all 5 schools in the area share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, suggesting a potential district-wide or regional issue that may require further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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 (2025)	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	Total
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	$27,357
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	$28,765
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	$28,462
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	$25,339
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	$29,565

Cities Near Zip Code 04106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Portland	0.75 mi	9	63^rd
Scarborough	2.26 mi	6	47^th
Portland	2.38 mi	16	145^th
Cape Elizabeth	3.52 mi	3	2^nd
Westbrook	4.12 mi	6	199^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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