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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,343 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 71% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), 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
205 Schools
# Students
6,645 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
622 Teachers
5,171 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 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
31%
4%
% White
48%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,842 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,113 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,842
$21,600
Spending / Student
$21,113
$21,191
Best Portland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Moore Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
King Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
92 Deering Av
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8140
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
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