The average public preschool in Maine has approximately 231 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Maine (by enrollment) is Brewer Community School with 884 students.
# Students Range: 388
884
Avg. # Students: 526
Largest Maine Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Brewer Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 884
Grades: PK-8
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Rank: #22.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 775
Grades: PK-8
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Rank: #33.
Mabel I Wilson School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 762
Grades: PK-3
353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Rank: #44.
Caribou Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 750
Grades: PK-8
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Rank: #55.
Robert V. Connors Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 677
Grades: PK-6
400 Bartlett Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Rank: #66.
Lisbon Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 661
Grades: PK-5
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Rank: #77.
Montello School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 618
Grades: PK-6
407 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Rank: #88.
Kate Furbish Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 600
Grades: PK-2
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Rank: #99.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 582
Grades: PK-6
601 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Rank: #1010.
George J Mitchell School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 572
Grades: PK-3
58 Drummond Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Rank: #1111.
Ridge View Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 571
Grades: PK-8
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Rank: #1212.
Molly Ockett School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 555
Grades: PK-8
25 Molly Ockett Drive
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2401
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2401
Rank: #1313.
Buxton Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 538
Grades: PK-5
912 Long Plains Road
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 929-3836
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 929-3836
Rank: #1414.
Winslow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 535
Grades: PK-6
285 Benton Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1967
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1967
Rank: #1515.
Waterboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 506
Grades: PK-5
340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME 04030
(207) 247-6126
East Waterboro, ME 04030
(207) 247-6126
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Central Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 504
Grades: PK-5
118 Main Street
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-0325
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-0325
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 504
Grades: PK-6
151 North Temple Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4140
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4140
Rank: #1818.
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 496
Grades: PK-5
175 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Rank: #1919.
Patricia A Duran School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 484
Grades: PK-4
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Rank: #2020.
Fairview School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 479
Grades: PK-6
397 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Rank: #2121.
Durham Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 466
Grades: PK-8
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Rank: #2222.
Fort Kent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 465
Grades: PK-6
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Rank: #2323.
Amanda C Rowe School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 449
Grades: PK-5
23 Orono Rd
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Rank: #2424.
Poland Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 436
Grades: PK-6
1250 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4915
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4915
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Howard C Reiche Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 427
Grades: PK-5
166 Brackett St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Old Town Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 427
Grades: PK-5
576 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-1544
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-1544
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Carl J Lamb School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 425
Grades: PK-4
233 Shaws Ridge Road
Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 324-8481
Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 324-8481
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Margaret Chase Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 425
Grades: PK-4
248 Twombley Rd
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-7586
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-7586
Rank: #2929.
Vassalboro Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 421
Grades: PK-8
1116 Webber Pond Rd
Vassalboro, ME 04989
(207) 923-3100
Vassalboro, ME 04989
(207) 923-3100
Rank: #3030.
Saccarappa School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 417
Grades: PK-4
110 Huntress Avenue
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0847
Westbrook, ME 04092
(207) 854-0847
Rank: #3131.
East End Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 407
Grades: PK-5
195 North St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8228
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8228
Rank: #3232.
Guy E Rowe School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 404
Grades: PK-6
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Rank: #3333.
Monmouth Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 397
Grades: PK-8
130 Academy Rd
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-9002
Rank: #3434.
Farwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 392
Grades: PK-6
84-110 Farwell St
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4110
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4110
Rank: #3535.
Pine Street Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 388
Grades: PK-2
50 Pine St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8104
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-8104
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maine average public preschools student size?
The Maine average public preschools student size is 231 for 2024-25.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Maine?
The best top ranked public preschools in Maine include Brewer Community School, Ellsworth Elementary-middle School and Mabel I Wilson School.
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