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Narragansett Elementary School vs. Great Falls Elementary School

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

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 368 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 485 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
368 students
485 students
This chart displays total students of Narragansett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Narragansett Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Great Falls Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
42 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Narragansett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Great Falls Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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.
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.

Test Scores

#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
#112 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Narragansett Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Falls Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
88%
(Top 20% in ME)
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.
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.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
89%
(Top 30% in ME)
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.
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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Narragansett Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Great Falls Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
-
Kindergarten Students
50
70
Grade 1 Students
63
85
Grade 2 Students
56
93
Grade 3 Students
57
84
Grade 4 Students
64
84
Grade 5 Students
70
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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.
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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.
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.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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.
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.
% Black
2%
1%
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.
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.
% White
87%
89%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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.
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.
0.24
0.21
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
15%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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.
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.
 
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