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C−

Peaks Island School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4 Church AV, Peaks Island, ME 04108 · (207) 766-2528 · Part of Portland

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

Students
41
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Peaks Island School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.2% 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–5Peaks Island SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts75%
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).

4 Church AV, Peaks Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten10
Grade 18
Grade 24
Grade 35
Grade 42
Grade 54
Enrollment over time
33’20
38’21
41’22
46’23
41’24

Up 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 7%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peaks Island 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.