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Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

185 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME 04101 · (207) 699-5500

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

Directions
Students
384
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

185 Lancaster Street, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 994
Grade 10105
Grade 1196
Grade 1289
Enrollment over time
390’20
370’21
355’22
373’23
384’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences from Portland families.

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.