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Biddeford Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–2

320 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME 04005 · (207) 282-8285 · Part of Biddeford

Biddeford’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–2
The gist

What stands out about Biddeford Primary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Biddeford kids: Biddeford Intermediate School

On the path

Where Biddeford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Biddeford Primary SchoolYou are here
3–4Biddeford Intermediate School357 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

320 Hill Street, Biddeford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten127
Grade 1184
Grade 2172
Enrollment over time
515’20
357’21
358’22
369’23
483’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 14%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Biddeford Primary School from Biddeford families.

Other schools in Biddeford

The district →
John F Kennedy Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Biddeford
157 students12:1
Biddeford Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Biddeford
D
357 students11:1
Biddeford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Biddeford
C−
542 students10:1
Biddeford High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Biddeford
C+
894 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Biddeford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.