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D−

East End Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

195 North ST, Portland, ME 04101 · (207) 874-8228 · Part of Portland

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

Students
391
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about East End Community School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–5East End Community SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts70%
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).

195 North ST, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten51
Grade 174
Grade 252
Grade 360
Grade 463
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
424’20
432’21
407’22
396’23
391’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 28%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East End Community School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland

The district →

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.