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C−

Ocean Avenue

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

150 Ocean AV, Portland, ME 04103 · (207) 874-8180 · Part of Portland

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

Directions
Students
337
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ocean Avenue

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Maine’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 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 →

K–5Ocean AvenueYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

150 Ocean AV, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 150
Grade 258
Grade 362
Grade 454
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
337’20
330’21
347’22
357’23
337’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 24%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocean Avenue 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.