Top Rankings
Yarmouth Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,091 students in Yarmouth Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Yarmouth Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 98% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 97% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,622 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Yarmouth Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 223 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
85%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.23
# American Indian Students
2 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,401 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
86%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
106
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,850 in this school district is less 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 $19,357 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,850
$21,468
Spending / Student
$19,357
$21,062
Best Yarmouth Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Grades: 5-8
| 526 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Yarmouth Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Grades: 2-4
| 371 students
Rank: n/an/a
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Grades: K-1
| 194 students
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