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Harrison Lyseth Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

175 Auburn ST, Portland, ME 04103 · (207) 874-8215 · Part of Portland

Portland’s School Grade D better than 11% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrison Lyseth Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portland kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

175 Auburn ST, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten91
Grade 170
Grade 273
Grade 373
Grade 474
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
496’20
481’21
496’22
494’23
489’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 26%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%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 Harrison Lyseth Elem School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland

The district →
Amanda C Rowe School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D
470 students10:1
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
467 students10:1
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
394 students11:1
East End Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
391 students10:1
Presumpscot School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
266 students10:1
Longfellow School-Portland
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
B+
263 students11:1

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