Top Rankings
Gorham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,923 students in Gorham Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Gorham Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,761 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gorham Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.23
# American Indian Students
2 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
55 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
2,477 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
90%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
229
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,804 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,529
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,804
$21,062
Best Gorham Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gorham Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Village Elementary School-gorham
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12 Robie Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1300
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1300
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Great Falls Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
73 Justice Way
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1050
Grades: K-5
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Grades: K-5
| 365 students
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