Top Rankings
Scarborough Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,963 students in Scarborough 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 Scarborough Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more 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
6 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,880 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Scarborough Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 223 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
85%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.23
# American Indian Students
7 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
206 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
7%
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
96 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
2,490 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
87%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
197
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,562 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,451 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,562
$21,468
Spending / Student
$20,451
$21,062
Best Scarborough Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wentworth School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Grades: 3-5
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Scarborough Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: n/an/a
174 Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Grades: K-2
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
22 Mussey Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200
Grades: K-2
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
143 Highland Avenue
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250
Grades: K-2
| 193 students
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