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Biddeford Primary School

320 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME 04005 · (207) 282-8285 · York County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
323 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12726%
Grade 118438%
Grade 217236%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
31766%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
5211%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
6714%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
367%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
24751%
Female
23649%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Biddeford Primary School→Biddeford Intermediate School→Biddeford Middle School→Biddeford High School
Based on grade levels within Biddeford Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Biddeford Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn York County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
483#28 of 360#5 of 37
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#110 of 181#17 of 29
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.2%#18 of 181#2 of 29
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.9%#46 of 280#2 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.1%#115 of 134#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
483
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548340.611.9:167% (323)
2023-2436935.610.4:161% (224)
2022-2335833.610.7:158% (209)
2020-215154112.6:154% (280)
2017-1850944.511.4:162% (314)
2015-165254611.4:159% (310)
2010-115834612.7:160% (348)
2000-017064615.3:154% (381)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biddeford Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (509 to 483); teachers down 9% (44.5 to 40.6).

About Biddeford Primary School

Biddeford Primary School is a public elementary school in Biddeford, Maine. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 2, with 483 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Maine is roughly 229 students; this school is 111% bigger than that.

Biddeford Public Schools is the district for Biddeford Primary School. It has 5 schools and 2,433 students.

White students make up a majority at Biddeford Primary School, at 66%. Other students are 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 91% White share among all York County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reports 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in York County is 37%.

Federal survey data for York County show that the median household income is $88,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. York County is home to 61 public schools and about 24,364 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Biddeford Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Biddeford Primary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 515 in 2020-21 to 483 in 2024-25.

The Biddeford Primary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

York County at a glance

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Population
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Biddeford Primary School
District
Biddeford Public Schools
Address
320 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone
(207) 282-8285
County
York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
483
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
323 (67%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
230315001042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Biddeford Primary School
What is the total enrollment at Biddeford Primary School?
Biddeford Primary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Biddeford Primary School serve?
Biddeford Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does Biddeford Primary School have?
Biddeford Primary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Biddeford Primary School?
Student demographics at Biddeford Primary School are roughly 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Biddeford Primary School public or private?
Biddeford Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Biddeford Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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