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Best public schools in South Portland, ME

9 public schools in South Portland: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 3 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Maine.

Elementary schools

5 schools in South Portland, best first
1
Frank I Brown Elementary School 90.2
South Portland Public Schools · Grades K-4 · 222 students
ELA 77%Math 77%
#22 of 219 in Maine
2
Dora L Small Elementary School 83.8
South Portland Public Schools · Grades K-4 · 204 students
ELA 72%Math 75%
#36 of 219 in Maine
3
Dyer Elementary School 80.6
South Portland Public Schools · Grades PK-4 · 212 students
ELA 67%Math 78%
#43 of 219 in Maine
4
James Otis Kaler Elementary School 78.3
South Portland Public Schools · Grades PK-4 · 179 students
ELA 67%Math 76%
#47 of 219 in Maine
5
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School 37.7
South Portland Public Schools · Grades K-4 · 311 students
ELA 58%Math 58%
#137 of 219 in Maine

Middle schools

1 school in South Portland
1
South Portland Middle School 59.1
South Portland Public Schools · Grades 5-8 · 819 students
ELA 65%Math 50%Science 44%
#34 of 82 in Maine

High schools

3 schools in South Portland, best first
1
South Portland High School 81.5
South Portland Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 995 students
ELA 69%Math 56%Science 34%
#19 of 100 in Maine
2
Maine Connections Academy 42.5
Maine Connections Academy · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 510 students
ELA 64%Math 29%Science 40%
#58 of 100 in Maine
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Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC —
Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC · Grades 7-12 · 11 students
No published test results

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