Top Rankings
Biddeford Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,333 students in Biddeford Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Biddeford Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,350 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Biddeford Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
85%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.23
# American Indian Students
11 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
170 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
1,841 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
78%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
207
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,949 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,431
$21,468
Spending / Student
$19,949
$21,062
Best Biddeford Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Biddeford Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25 Tiger Drive
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-6400
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Biddeford Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
320 Hill Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-8285
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-8285
Grades: 1-2
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Biddeford Intermediate School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
335 Hill Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-5957
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 282-5957
Grades: 3-4
| 318 students
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