Great Falls Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Gorham, Maine·04038
Score
83.3/100
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#37
Among 219 Maine elementary schools
#1
In Gorham Public Schools
Top 17%
In Maine

Score 83.3/100: better than 83% of Maine elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% at or above state expectations on state tests in Maine, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maine schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 64%, better than 71% of them
231 students tested
Math
76%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 57%, better than 87% of them
231 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 28%, better than 75% of them
69 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maine Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA71.470
English language artsGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA66.790
English language artsGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA76.171
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA71.0231
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA74.370
MathGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA68.990
MathGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA85.971
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA75.8231
ScienceGrade 5Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.769
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA37.769

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
500
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
500
Typical elementary school: 228
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
73 Justice Way
Gorham, ME 04038

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maine. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Great Falls Elementary School at a glance

Great Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gorham, Maine, serving grades K-5. It is part of Gorham Public Schools. It has about 500 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maine elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 76% in math (similar schools: 57%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine elementary schools, it scores 83.3 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #37 of 219. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.