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Great Falls Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

73 Justice Way, Gorham, ME 04038 · (207) 222-1050 · Part of Gorham

Gorham’s School Grade A better than 89% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Great Falls Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gorham kids: Gorham Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Great Falls Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gorham Middle School718 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency88%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

73 Justice Way, Gorham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 166
Grade 266
Grade 372
Grade 491
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
488’20
511’21
485’22
500’23
429’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Great Falls Elementary School from Gorham families.

Other schools in Gorham

The district →
Narragansett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gorham
B+
479 students13:1
Village Elementary School-Gorham
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gorham
B+
392 students13:1
Gorham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gorham
A−
718 students14:1
Gorham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gorham
A−
812 students13:1

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; Gorham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.