Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231233000578
Dyer Elementary School
52 Alfred Street, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 799-4845 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% 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.
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
9.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (33).
Student demographics
40%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.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
77.8%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 Dyer Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary School this school | 194 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Mast Landing School Freeport | 266 | 25.2% | N/A |
| Frank I Brown Elementary School South Portland | 213 | 32.4% | N/A |
| Longfellow School-Portland Portland | 263 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Young School Saco | 323 | 28.5% | N/A |
| Mildred L Day School Arundel | 224 | 23.2% | 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 Dyer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #14 of 193 | #7 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #75 of 199 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #185 of 360 | #38 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #240 of 280 | #29 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #50 of 134 | #11 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
194
-22 (-10%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 194 | 20.3 | 9.6:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 20.7 | 10.2:1 | 24% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 20.3 | 9.7:1 | 11% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 16% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 17.8 | 12.8:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 17% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 22% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dyer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (227 to 194); teachers up 14% (17.8 to 20.3).
About Dyer Elementary School
The public elementary school Dyer Elementary School is located in South Portland, Maine. The school offers pre-K through 4 and enrolls 194 students.
Dyer Elementary School is a school in South Portland Public Schools. The district has 7 schools and 2,816 students.
White students are 76% of those enrolled at Dyer Elementary School. Other reported shares: 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 86% White among all Cumberland County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
The school's 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Elementary schools in Maine have an average ratio of 10.5:1. At Dyer Elementary School, 28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Dyer Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of Maine public elementary schools.
For Cumberland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,677 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cumberland County number 99, with about 38,224 students.
South Portland High School sits about 0.3 miles from Dyer Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Dyer Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment fell 10% over 4 years, reaching 194 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Dyer Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Dora L Small Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 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
- Dora L Small Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
Other Dyer Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Dyer Elementary. Dyer Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Dyer Elementary SchoolDacula, GA · 944 students
- Dyer ElementaryBurlington, WI · 395 students
- Dyer ElementaryDyer, TN · 381 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolKRUM, TX · 361 students
- Dyer Elementary SchoolDyer, NV · 37 students
Nearby schools
- South Portland High School0.3 mi · 928
- James Otis Kaler Elementary School0.6 mi · 179
- South Portland Middle School1.5 mi · 807
- Waldo T Skillin Elementary School1.5 mi · 302
- Frank I Brown Elementary School1.6 mi · 213
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch2.0 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Dyer Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dyer Elementary School?
Dyer Elementary School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-04.
Is Dyer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dyer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Dyer Elementary School have?
Dyer Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dyer Elementary School?
At Dyer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Dyer Elementary School in?
Dyer Elementary School is part of South Portland Public Schools.
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