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What's the one class at East End Community School every student should take?
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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230993000279
East End Community School
195 North ST, Portland, ME 04101 · (207) 874-8228 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest 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
9.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
302 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
66%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
45.7%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 East End Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End Community School this school | 391 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Gerald E Talbot Community School Portland | 394 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Presumpscot School Portland | 266 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Robert V. Connors Elementary School Lewiston | 737 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Saccarappa School Westbrook | 396 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School South Portland | 302 | 61.3% | 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 East End Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #175 of 193 | #33 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #191 of 199 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #50 of 360 | #17 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #24 of 181 | #5 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #4 of 181 | #4 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #8 of 280 | #1 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #110 of 134 | #18 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
391
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
+208% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 391 | 40 | 9.8:1 | 77% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 38.4 | 10.3:1 | 71% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 40 | 10.2:1 | 73% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 44 | 9.6:1 | 76% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 34.5 | 12.1:1 | 79% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 36 | 11.3:1 | 78% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 78% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 74% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 127 | 5 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East End Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (416 to 391); teachers up 16% (34.5 to 40).
About East End Community School
East End Community School is a large elementary school based in Portland, Maine. A total of 391 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine, enrollment here is 71% higher.
Portland Public Schools runs East End Community School along with 15 other schools, enrolling 6,548 students in total.
East End Community School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 49%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 4% of Cumberland County residents are Black. By the diversity index, East End Community School comes in at 66%.
The school reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.8 students per teacher. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 34%.
The allk12 Grade for East End Community School is D. Compared with Maine public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Cumberland County, median household income is about $95,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 99 public schools operate in Cumberland County, serving about 38,224 students.
The next-closest public school is Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences, about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of East End Community School.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
East End Community School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for East End Community School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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Nearby schools
- Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences0.9 mi · 384
- Portland High School0.9 mi · 912
- Presumpscot School0.9 mi · 266
- King Middle School1.4 mi · 434
- Ocean Avenue1.6 mi · 337
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch1.6 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About East End Community SchoolHow many students attend East End Community School?
East End Community School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does East End Community School serve?
East End Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does East End Community School have?
East End Community School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at East End Community School?
Student demographics at East End Community School are roughly 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 49% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East End Community School?
East End Community School is overseen by Portland Public Schools in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.