Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences

High school·Grades 9-12·Charter Portland, Maine·04101
Score
87.5/100
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#13
Among 100 Maine high schools
#1
In Portland
Top 13%
In Maine

Score 87.5/100: better than 87% of Maine high 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
68%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 59%, better than 77% of them
84 students tested
Math
64%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 47%, better than 88% of them
86 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Maine schools ≈ 36%, better than 95% of them
87 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 artsHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.984
English language artsAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA67.984
MathHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA64.086
MathAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA64.086
ScienceHigh schoolMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA62.187
ScienceAll gradesMaine Through Year Assessment / MEA62.187

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
373
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
373
Typical high school: 440
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical high school: 46%

District and location

City
Cumberland County

Contact

Address
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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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Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences at a glance

Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences is a public high school (a charter school) in Portland, Maine, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Baxter Academy for Technology and Science school district. It has about 373 students (a typical Maine high school has 440). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Maine high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 59%) and 64% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% at or above state expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Maine high schools, it scores 87.5 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #13 of 100. 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.