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Portland 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 middle schools serving 1,429 students in Portland Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Portland Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 86% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
17 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
6,472 Students
56,073 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
5,318 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portland 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 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
85%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.21
# American Indian Students
17 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
292 Students
656 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
613 Students
1,445 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
3%
# Black Students
1,810 Students
1,667 Students
% Black Students
28%
3%
# White Students
3,317 Students
49,806 Students
% White Students
51%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
1,739 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
857
# Students in K Grade:
473
1,788
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
1,724
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
1,725
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
1,796
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
2,019
# Students in 5th Grade:
471
4,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
10,440
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
13,168
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
13,404
# Students in 9th Grade:
477
1,269
# Students in 10th Grade:
474
1,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
1,215
# Students in 12th Grade:
561
1,179
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,426 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,677 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,426
$21,468
Spending / Student
$21,677
$21,062
Best Portland Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Moore Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
171 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
King Middle School
(Math: 65% | 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
| 458 students
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