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C+

Margaret Chase Smith

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

248 Twombley Rd, Sanford, ME 04073 · (207) 324-7586 · Part of Sanford

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

Directions
Students
396
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Chase Smith

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Maine’s public schools
  • 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–4Margaret Chase SmithYou are here
5–8Sanford Middle School920 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

248 Twombley Rd, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten64
Grade 169
Grade 263
Grade 392
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
406’20
395’21
425’22
439’23
396’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Chase Smith from Sanford families.

Other schools in Sanford

The district →
Carl J Lamb School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springvale
D
436 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.