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South Portland Public Schools Schools
South Portland Public Schools is a public school district in Maine, based in Cumberland County (South Portland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Portland 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 South Portland Public Schools
8 of 8 schools in South Portland Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8
Best schools in South Portland Public Schools
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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+ Dora L Small Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Daniel F Mahoney Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dyer Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ South Portland High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Frank I Brown Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Memorial Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ James Otis Kaler Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Waldo T Skillin Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in South Portland Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A+ South Portland High School, South Portland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Daniel F Mahoney Middle School, South Portland
- A+ Memorial Middle School, South Portland
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A+ Dora L Small Elementary School, South Portland
- A+ Dyer Elementary School, South Portland
- A+ Frank I Brown Elementary School, South Portland
- A+ James Otis Kaler Elementary School, South Portland
- A Waldo T Skillin Elementary School, South Portland
Where South Portland Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- South Portland (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maine
- County: Cumberland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,942 students with 284 full-time-equivalent teachers and 646 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2312330
- 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
- Scarborough Public Schools (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Portland Public Schools (16 schools, 5 mi)
- Cape Elizabeth Public Schools (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Westbrook Public Schools (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Falmouth Public Schools (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Rsu 23 (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Saco Public Schools (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Gorham Public Schools (5 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about South Portland Public Schools
How many schools are in South Portland Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in South Portland Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Portland Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Portland.
How good are the schools in South Portland Public Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 81.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Portland Public Schools?
2,942 students were enrolled in South Portland Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Portland Public Schools?
South Portland Public Schools is in Maine, based in Cumberland County, with its district office in South Portland. Its boundary covers about 12.0 sq mi.