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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230993000271
Amanda C Rowe School
23 Orono RD, Portland, ME 04102 · (207) 874-8205 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Maine public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
212 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
57.1%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Amanda C Rowe School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda C Rowe School this school | 470 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Congin School Westbrook | 335 | 54.9% | N/A |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School Portland | 489 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Ocean Avenue Portland | 337 | 41.2% | N/A |
| Mary Snow School Bangor | 266 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Fruit Street School Bangor | 310 | 36.5% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amanda C Rowe School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #101 of 193 | #27 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #26 of 199 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #32 of 360 | #11 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #50 of 181 | #13 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #14 of 181 | #9 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #154 of 280 | #14 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.6% | #15 of 52 | #8 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 45% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 40.6 | 11.8:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 40.6 | 11.1:1 | 38% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 44% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 48% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 46% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 41% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 33% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 32 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amanda C Rowe School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (403 to 470); teachers up 50% (30 to 45).
About Amanda C Rowe School
Amanda C Rowe School is an elementary school located in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. The school reports 470 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 105% bigger than the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.
Amanda C Rowe School is part of a district of 16 schools: Portland Public Schools, with 6,548 students.
White students are the majority at Amanda C Rowe School, with 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 86% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Amanda C Rowe School is 45 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Cumberland County average 34%.
Amanda C Rowe School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Cumberland County, the median household income is $95,677, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 99 public schools in Cumberland County, enrolling about 38,224 students in all.
Lincoln Middle School is the public school closest to Amanda C Rowe School, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Amanda C Rowe School is City: Small.
The school enrolled 470 students in 2024-25, 33 more than the 437 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.1:1 to 10.4:1.
The Amanda C Rowe School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
308,827
Census ACS
Median income
$95,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
38,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland Public Schools
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
- King Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in Portland
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Deering High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Howard C Reiche Community SchElementary · 467 students
- King Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School1.1 mi · 382
- Longfellow School-Portland1.1 mi · 263
- Deering High School1.2 mi · 850
- Gerald E Talbot Community School1.2 mi · 394
- Ocean Avenue1.7 mi · 337
- Casco Bay High School1.7 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Amanda C Rowe SchoolHow many students attend Amanda C Rowe School?
Amanda C Rowe School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
Is Amanda C Rowe School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amanda C Rowe School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Amanda C Rowe School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Amanda C Rowe School.
How diverse is Amanda C Rowe School?
Amanda C Rowe School reports a student body of 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Amanda C Rowe School in?
Amanda C Rowe School is part of Portland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.