Top Rankings
Yarmouth Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,102 students in Yarmouth Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 96% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
4 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yarmouth Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
85%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,937 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,397
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,937
$21,191
Best Yarmouth Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yarmouth Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3391
Gr: 2-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Frank H Harrison Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-2499
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-3771
Gr: PK-1 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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