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Carl J Lamb School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

233 Shaws Ridge Road, Springvale, ME 04083 · (207) 324-8481 · Part of Sanford

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Carl J Lamb School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sanford kids: Sanford Middle School

On the path

Where Sanford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Carl J Lamb SchoolYou are here
5–8Sanford Middle School920 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts72%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

233 Shaws Ridge Road, Springvale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten77
Grade 172
Grade 274
Grade 397
Grade 469
Enrollment over time
412’20
405’21
425’22
424’23
436’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl J Lamb School from Sanford families.

Other schools in Sanford

The district →
Margaret Chase Smith
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
C+
396 students11:1
Sanford Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
C−
383 students12:1
Sanford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sanford
C−
920 students14:1
Sanford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
B
1,115 students18:1

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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.