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B+

Longfellow School-Portland

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

432 Stevens AV, Portland, ME 04103 · (207) 874-8195 · Part of Portland

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

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow School-Portland

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% 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–5Longfellow School-PortlandYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

432 Stevens AV, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten33
Grade 145
Grade 238
Grade 348
Grade 445
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
295’20
279’21
257’22
274’23
263’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Hispanic 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 Longfellow School-Portland 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
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

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.