Margaret Chase Smith
Score 28.5/100: better than 28% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 6 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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 62.1 | 87 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 54.7 | 75 |
| English language arts | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 58.6 | 162 |
| Math | Grade 3 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 65.5 | 87 |
| Math | Grade 4 | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 34.7 | 75 |
| Math | All grades | Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA | 51.2 | 162 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-4
- Students
- 439
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Sanford, ME 04073
"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).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Margaret Chase Smith at a glance
Margaret Chase Smith is a public elementary school in Sanford, Maine, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Sanford Public Schools. It has about 439 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 49% 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, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 51% 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 28.5 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #157 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.