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B−
Schools in Porter · School Administrative District 55

Porter’s public schools score below 54% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Porter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−K–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
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
979 students on the public path
In brief

Porter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 296 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,571 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 4 the district’s path is Sacopee Valley Middle School, then Sacopee Valley High Sch. 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 Porter’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (296)Better than 67%
Towns in Oxford County (31)Better than 90%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 462 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Porter anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Porter’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 461 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Sacopee Valley Elementary Schoolin HiramC+
4–8Sacopee Valley Middle Schoolin HiramC+
9–12Sacopee Valley High Schin HiramC

Porter’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 55, which also serves Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram and Parsonsfield. 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 55Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 979 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,571ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 461 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 463 students tested

Porter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PorterB−School Administrative District 55
ParsonsfieldB−School Administrative District 55
HiramB−School Administrative District 55
BrownfieldC+School Administrative District 72

2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 55 with Porter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Freedom, NH borders Porter but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Porter

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 Porterin other towns
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hiram
C+
364 students14:1Rate it →
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Hiram
C+
354 students12:1Rate it →
Sacopee Valley High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Hiram
C
261 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter’s schools

Are Porter’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Porter children attend score below 54% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter in?

School Administrative District 55, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 979 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Porter kids go to high school?

Sacopee Valley High Sch in Hiram, with 261 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Porter’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 55 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Porter spend per student?

$17,571 in School Administrative District 55 (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.