James Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 South Kelsey Street, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 799-3214 · Part of South Portland
South Portland’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Maine school districts
What stands out about James Otis Kaler Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Small classes: 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.5% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗165 South Kelsey Street, South Portland
Students
Down 17.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about James Otis Kaler Elementary School from South Portland families.
Other schools in South Portland
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.