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Horace Mitchell Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

7 School Lane, Kittery Point, ME 03905 · (207) 439-1707 · Part of Kittery

Kittery’s School Grade B better than 63% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
315
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Horace Mitchell Primary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kittery kids: Shapleigh School

On the path

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

PK–3Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolYou are here
4–8Shapleigh School357 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7 School Lane, Kittery Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten79
Grade 171
Grade 267
Grade 365
Enrollment over time
282’20
293’21
310’22
259’23
315’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 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 Horace Mitchell Primary School from Kittery families.

Other schools in Kittery

The district →
Shapleigh School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Kittery
B
357 students9:1
Robert W Traip Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Kittery
A+
294 students10:1

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