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Waldo T Skillin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

180 Wescott Road, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 773-7375 · Part of South Portland

South Portland’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Maine school districts

Students
302
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Waldo T Skillin Elementary 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: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Portland kids: South Portland Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Waldo T Skillin Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8South Portland Middle School807 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).

180 Wescott Road, South Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 158
Grade 257
Grade 368
Grade 467
Enrollment over time
385’20
357’21
339’22
311’23
302’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 33%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waldo T Skillin Elementary School from South Portland families.

Other schools in South 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; South Portland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.