For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 6,764 students in Cumberland County, ME.
The top ranked public preschools in Cumberland County, ME are Mabel I Wilson School, Pownal Elementary School and Burchard A Dunn School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cumberland County, ME public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 82% statewide average). Pre schools in Cumberland County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maine public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Cumberland County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mabel I Wilson School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Grades: PK-3
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Pownal Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
587 Elmwood Road
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4832
Grades: PK-5
| 108 students
Rank: #33.
Burchard A Dunn School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
667 Morse Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
New Gloucester, ME 04260
(207) 657-5050
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: #44.
Edna Libby Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Fort Hill Road
Standish, ME 04084
(207) 642-2500
Standish, ME 04084
(207) 642-2500
Grades: PK-3
| 264 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Fiddlehead School Of Arts & Science
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Shaker Rd
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3727
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3727
Grades: PK-8
| 188 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Frank I Brown Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Highland Ave
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-5196
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-5196
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #77.
Chebeague Island School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14 School House Road
Chebeague Island, ME 04017
(207) 846-4162
Chebeague Island, ME 04017
(207) 846-4162
Grades: PK-5
| 10 students
Rank: #88.
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #99.
Raymond Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
434 Webbs Mills Road
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-8672
Raymond, ME 04071
(207) 655-8672
Grades: PK-4
| 274 students
Rank: #1010.
Presumpscot School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
69 Presumpscot St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8220
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Amanda C Rowe School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23 Orono Rd
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
165 South Kelsey Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-3214
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-3214
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #1313.
Congin School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Bridge Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0844
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0844
Grades: PK-4
| 304 students
Rank: #1414.
Oxford-cumberland Canal School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
102 Glenwood Avenue
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0840
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0840
Grades: PK-4
| 195 students
Rank: #1515.
Sebago Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
283 Sebago Road
Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 888-9331
Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 888-9331
Grades: PK-5
| 119 students
Rank: #1616.
Peaks Island School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Church Av
Peaks Island, ME 04108
(207) 766-2528
Peaks Island, ME 04108
(207) 766-2528
Grades: PK-5
| 38 students
Rank: #1717.
Howard C Reiche Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
166 Brackett St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #1818.
Gerald E Talbot Community School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Forest Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8210
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8210
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #1919.
East End Community School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 North St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8228
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8228
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #2020.
Saccarappa School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 Huntress Avenue
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0847
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0847
Grades: PK-4
| 433 students
Rank: n/an/a
One Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-6284
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-6284
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: PK-2
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
21 Morse Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6361
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
Cumberland County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
536 Pequawket Trail
West Baldwin, ME 04091
(207) 625-4076
West Baldwin, ME 04091
(207) 625-4076
Grades: 2-4
| 73 students
75 South Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 839-5011
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 839-5011
Grades: 7-8
| 473 students
12 Drowne Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-2250
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-2250
Grades: 3
| n/a students
Governor Baxter School For Deaf (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
One Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
496 Ocean Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-0778
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-0778
Grades: K-5
| 94 students
46 Federal Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960
Grades: 1-5
| 101 students
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
40 Acorn Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 892-6641
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 892-6641
Grades: K
| 190 students
21 Longfellow Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1980
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1980
Grades: K-5
| 289 students
Macarthur Circle
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-3265
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-3265
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
180 Falmouth St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8180
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8180
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
192 Middle Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Grades: 3-4
| 314 students
375 Pride St
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 797-5222
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 797-5222
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
57 Douglas Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8225
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8225
Grades: 1-12
| 49 students
10 North Gorham Rd
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Grades: K-2
| 149 students
55 High Street
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-4462
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-4462
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Cumberland County, ME?
The top ranked public preschools in Cumberland County, ME include Mabel I Wilson School, Pownal Elementary School and Burchard A Dunn School.
How many public preschools are located in Cumberland County, ME?
23 public preschools are located in Cumberland County, ME.
What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland County, ME?
Cumberland County, ME public preschools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public preschools average of 13% (majority Black).
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