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D−

Howard C Reiche Community Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

166 Brackett ST, Portland, ME 04102 · (207) 874-8175 · Part of Portland

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

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Howard C Reiche Community Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portland kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Howard C Reiche Community SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

166 Brackett ST, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten65
Grade 171
Grade 273
Grade 365
Grade 462
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
395’20
411’21
427’22
463’23
467’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 29%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard C Reiche Community Sch from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland

The district →
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
489 students12:1
Amanda C Rowe School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D
470 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.