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Great Falls Elementary School vs. Narragansett Elementary School

Should you attend Great Falls Elementary School or Narragansett Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Great Falls Elementary School
73 Justice Way
Gorham, ME 04038
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Narragansett Elementary School
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Great Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Narragansett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Narragansett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
440 students
This chart displays total students of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Narragansett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Great Falls Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Narragansett Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Narragansett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Falls Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Narragansett Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#112 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Falls Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Narragansett Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 20% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 30% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Great Falls Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Narragansett Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
78
46
Grade 1 Students
75
53
Grade 2 Students
91
65
Grade 3 Students
91
58
Grade 4 Students
82
63
Grade 5 Students
83
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Narragansett Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Falls Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Narragansett Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Narragansett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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