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Portland 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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,286 students in Portland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
17 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
6,548 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
73%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.4%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
31%
4%
% White
47%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,243 is higher than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,874 is higher than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,243
$22,146
Spending / Student
$22,874
$22,012
Best Portland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Lyman Moore Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
King Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
92 Deering Av
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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