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South Portland 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 812 students in South Portland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in South Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
3,081 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
5,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Portland 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.22
# American Indian Students
12 Students
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
95 Students
635 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
3%
# Black Students
666 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
22%
3%
# White Students
1,902 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
62%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
912
# Students in K Grade:
202
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
1,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,775 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,158
$21,438
Spending / Student
$21,775
$21,032
Best South Portland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 Ocean St.
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7386
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 799-7386
Grades: 5-8
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
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