Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231233000575
Dora L Small Elementary School
87 Thompson Street, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 799-7676 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest 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
9.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
54 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (38).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Portland Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
74.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 Dora L Small Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora L Small Elementary School this school | 193 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Longfellow School-Portland Portland | 263 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Earl C McGraw School Hampden | 203 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Acadia Academy School Lewiston | 250 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Woodside Elementary School Topsham | 294 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Raymond Elementary School Raymond | 275 | 26.2% | 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 Dora L Small Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #23 of 193 | #11 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #47 of 199 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #188 of 360 | #39 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #242 of 280 | #31 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #9 of 134 | #3 of 22 |
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
193
-52 (-21%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 193 | 20.5 | 9.4:1 | 28% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 20.4 | 10.0:1 | 22% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 24.8 | 10.5:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 22% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 22.2 | 13.7:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | 14% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dora L Small Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (303 to 193); teachers down 8% (22.2 to 20.5).
About Dora L Small Elementary School
Dora L Small Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in South Portland, Maine. The student body numbers 193 students, from kindergarten through 4.
District-wide, South Portland Public Schools has 7 schools and 2,816 students.
The large majority of students at Dora L Small Elementary School, 82%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 86% White share among all Cumberland County residents. By the diversity index, Dora L Small Elementary School comes in at 31%.
Dora L Small Elementary School employs 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, higher than at this school. Dora L Small Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 28%.
Dora L Small Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 93% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Cumberland County show that median household income is about $95,677, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 99 public schools operate in Cumberland County, serving about 38,224 students.
Frank I Brown Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Dora L Small Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Dora L Small Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students dropped from 245 to 193 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.1 to 9.4 over 4 years.
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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 South Portland Public Schools
- South Portland High SchoolHigh · 928 students
- South Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Waldo T Skillin Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Frank I Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- James Otis Kaler Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
Other schools in South Portland
- South Portland High SchoolHigh · 928 students
- South Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Maine Connections AcademyHigh · 504 students
- Waldo T Skillin Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Frank I Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Frank I Brown Elementary School0.9 mi · 213
- Portland High School1.8 mi · 912
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch1.8 mi · 467
- Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences1.9 mi · 384
- James Otis Kaler Elementary School1.9 mi · 179
- South Portland High School2.2 mi · 928
Frequently asked questions
About Dora L Small Elementary SchoolHow large is Dora L Small Elementary School?
Dora L Small Elementary School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Dora L Small Elementary School serve?
Dora L Small Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Dora L Small Elementary School have?
Dora L Small Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
How diverse is Dora L Small Elementary School?
Dora L Small Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Dora L Small Elementary School in?
Dora L Small Elementary School is part of South Portland Public Schools.
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