Top Rankings
Scarborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,984 students in Scarborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Scarborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 84% 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
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
6 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
2,891 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Scarborough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 193 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.24
# American Indian Students
3 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
7%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
123 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
2,495 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
86%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
216
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,480 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,373 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,480
$21,438
Spending / Student
$20,373
$21,032
Best Scarborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wentworth School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4600
Grades: 3-5
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Scarborough Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Point School
Magnet School
174 Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5300
Grades: K-2
| 213 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eight Corners Elementary School
Magnet School
22 Mussey Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5200
Grades: K-2
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pleasant Hill School
Magnet School
143 Highland Avenue
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5250
Grades: K-2
| 198 students
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