Dyer Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 South Portland, Maine·04106
Score
80.6/100
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#43
Among 219 Maine elementary schools
#3
In South Portland Public Schools
Top 20%
In Maine

Score 80.6/100: better than 80% 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
67%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 64%, better than 61% of them
70 students tested
Math
78%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 57%, better than 90% of them
72 students tested
All Maine schools (ELA / math)
64% / 50%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
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.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA62.540
English language artsGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA73.330
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.170
MathGrade 3Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA82.540
MathGrade 4Maine Through Year Assessment / MEA71.932
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA77.872

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
212
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
212
Typical elementary school: 228
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
52 Alfred Street
South Portland, ME 04106

"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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Dyer Elementary School at a glance

Dyer Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Portland, Maine, serving grades PK-4. It is part of South Portland Public Schools. It has about 212 students (a typical Maine elementary school has 228). About 26% 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, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 78% 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 80.6 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #43 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.