Best Elementary Schools in Maine

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Maine, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 57%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Falmouth Elementary School	Falmouth, ME	843	77%
2	Mabel I Wilson School	Cumberland, ME	762	62%
3	Windham Primary School	Windham, ME	762	54%
4	Wentworth School	Scarborough, ME	675	75%
5	Lisbon Community School	Lisbon, ME	661	55%
6	Kate Furbish Elementary School	Brunswick, ME	600	48%
7	C K Burns School	Saco, ME	599	68%
8	George J Mitchell School	Waterville, ME	572	47%
9	Pond Cove Elementary	Cape Elizabeth, ME	557	61%
10	Wells Elementary School	Wells, ME	551	72%
11	Buxton Center Elementary School	Buxton, ME	538	59%
12	Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary	Brunswick, ME	522	60%
13	Waterboro Elementary School	East Waterboro, ME	506	63%
14	Central Community Elementary School	Corinth, ME	504	44%
15	Harrison Lyseth Elem School	Portland, ME	496	49%
16	Great Falls Elementary School	Gorham, ME	485	65%
17	Patricia A Duran School	Hermon, ME	484	67%
18	Yarmouth Elementary School	Yarmouth, ME	472	69%
19	Amanda C Rowe School	Portland, ME	449	48%
20	Village Elementary School-Gorham	Gorham, ME	433	65%
21	Howard C Reiche Community Sch	Portland, ME	427	44%
22	Old Town Elementary School	Old Town, ME	427	48%
23	Carl J Lamb School	Springvale, ME	425	54%
24	Margaret Chase Smith	Sanford, ME	425	46%
25	Saccarappa School	Westbrook, ME	417	50%
26	East End Community School	Portland, ME	407	50%
27	Pine Street Elementary School	Presque Isle, ME	388	53%
28	Winthrop Grade School	Winthrop, ME	387	57%
29	Manchester School	Windham, ME	383	55%
30	Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Rockport, ME	380	66%
31	Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School	Dover-Foxcroft, ME	373	55%
32	Central School	South Berwick, ME	372	61%
33	Spruce Mountain Primary School	Livermore, ME	371	45%
34	Narragansett Elementary School	Gorham, ME	368	69%
35	Gerald E Talbot Community School	Portland, ME	364	45%
36	Sanford Pride Elementary School	Sanford, ME	360	54%
37	Dirigo Elementary School	Peru, ME	359	55%
38	Biddeford Primary School	Biddeford, ME	358	47%
39	Kennebunk Elementary School	Kennebunk, ME	358	59%
40	Vivian E Hussey School	Berwick, ME	358	68%
41	Coastal Ridge Elementary	York, ME	353	58%
42	Sacopee Valley Elementary School	Hiram, ME	352	51%
43	Biddeford Intermediate School	Biddeford, ME	350	43%
44	Ocean Avenue	Portland, ME	347	59%
45	Burchard A Dunn School	New Gloucester, ME	346	56%
46	Waldo T Skillin Elementary School	South Portland, ME	339	58%
47	Fruit Street School	Bangor, ME	334	57%
48	Sebasticook Valley Elementary School	Newport, ME	329	62%
49	Morse Street School	Freeport, ME	327	70%
50	W G Mallett School	Farmington, ME	326	52%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Maine?

The largest elementary school in Maine is Falmouth Elementary School in Falmouth with 843 students and a 77% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Maine?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Maine by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.