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Sanford Public Schools Schools
Sanford Public Schools is a public school district in Maine, based in York County (Sanford). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sanford Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sanford Public Schools
5 of 5 schools in Sanford Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Sanford Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in Maine · all 76 middle schools in Maine · all 292 elementary schools in Maine
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Sanford High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Margaret Chase Smith (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sanford Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sanford Pride Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Carl J Lamb School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sanford Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A+ Sanford High School, Sanford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Sanford Middle School, Sanford
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A+ Sanford Pride Elementary School, Sanford
Other schools and academies (2)
- A Carl J Lamb School, Springvale
- A+ Margaret Chase Smith, Sanford
Where Sanford Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Sanford (4)
- Springvale (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: York County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,265 students with 277 full-time-equivalent teachers and 644 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2310500
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rsu 60/msad 60 (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Rsu 57/msad 57 (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Wells-Ogunquit CSD (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Rsu 21 (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Rsu 35/msad 35 (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Biddeford Public Schools (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Saco Public Schools (5 schools, 18 mi)
- York Public Schools (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Sanford Public Schools
How many schools are in Sanford Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Sanford Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sanford Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sanford, Springvale.
How good are the schools in Sanford Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 77.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sanford Public Schools?
3,265 students were enrolled in Sanford Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sanford Public Schools?
Sanford Public Schools is in Maine, based in York County, with its district office in Sanford. Its boundary covers about 47.8 sq mi.