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Schools in North Yarmouth · School Administrative District 51

North Yarmouth’s public schools outscore 93% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Yarmouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in North Yarmouth’s districts is 92%, above the Maine average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#6of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
93%
▲ 9 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
92%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 11% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
1,860 students on the public path
In brief

North Yarmouth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 59 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Yarmouth’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 93% and math 92% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,896 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Greely Middle School, then Greely High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Yarmouth’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of Maine school districts, #6 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (59)Better than 88%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 78%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,041 test results and a graduating class of 154 could put North Yarmouth anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of North Yarmouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,040 in math, 1,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Yarmouth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Mabel I Wilson Schoolin CumberlandB
6–8Greely Middle Schoolin CumberlandA
9–12Greely High Schoolin CumberlandA−

North Yarmouth’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 51, which also serves Cumberland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 51Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,235 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,896ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading93%
State average 84.1% · 1042 students tested
Math92%
State average 81.5% · 1040 students tested

North Yarmouth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share North Yarmouth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North YarmouthASchool Administrative District 51
CumberlandASchool Administrative District 51
YarmouthA+Yarmouth
PownalARegional School Unit 05
GrayB−School Administrative District 15

Every school in North Yarmouth

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving North Yarmouthin other towns
Mabel I Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Cumberland
B
730 students12:1Rate it →
Greely Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cumberland
A
515 students10:1Rate it →
Greely High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cumberland
A−
615 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about North Yarmouth’s schools

Are North Yarmouth’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Yarmouth children attend outscore 93% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Yarmouth in?

School Administrative District 51, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,235 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Yarmouth kids go to high school?

Greely High School in Cumberland, with 615 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is North Yarmouth’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 51 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does North Yarmouth spend per student?

$22,896 in School Administrative District 51 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.