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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230993000273
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
166 Brackett ST, Portland, ME 04102 · (207) 874-8175 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% 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
10.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
340 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 | 63 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
67%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
49.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
35.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Howard C Reiche Community Sch
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard C Reiche Community Sch this school | 467 | 72.8% | N/A |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School South Portland | 302 | 61.3% | N/A |
| East End Community School Portland | 391 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Presumpscot School Portland | 266 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Oxford-Cumberland Canal School Westbrook | 188 | 72.3% | N/A |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary School South Portland | 179 | 59.2% | 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 Howard C Reiche Community Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #184 of 193 | #36 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #183 of 199 | #32 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #34 of 360 | #12 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #41 of 181 | #10 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #3 of 181 | #3 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #24 of 280 | #3 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #36 of 52 | #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 2024-25Enrollment
467
+72 (+18%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 467 | 45.4 | 10.3:1 | 73% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 40.4 | 11.5:1 | 71% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 42.9 | 9.9:1 | 63% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 37 | 10.7:1 | 66% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 37.5 | 11.7:1 | 71% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 74% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 32 | 10.6:1 | 73% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 47 | 11.7:1 | 79% (437) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard C Reiche Community Sch.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (438 to 467); teachers up 21% (37.5 to 45.4).
About Howard C Reiche Community Sch
At 166 Brackett ST in Portland, Maine, Howard C Reiche Community Sch operates as a large elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 467 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Maine have about 229 students on average; enrollment here is 104% higher.
Across its 16 schools, Portland Public Schools enrolls 6,548 students. Howard C Reiche Community Sch is one of those schools.
At Howard C Reiche Community Sch, Black students make up the biggest share, 45%. Smaller groups are 29% White, 21% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 4% of Cumberland County residents are Black. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Howard C Reiche Community Sch are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. The school has 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maine is about 10.5:1. Federal data show 73% of students (340) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cumberland County averages 34%, lower than here.
Howard C Reiche Community Sch holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Maine public elementary schools.
In Cumberland County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,677 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Howard C Reiche Community Sch, Cumberland County has 99 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, King Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Howard C Reiche Community Sch.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Howard C Reiche Community Sch had a net gain of 72 students, or 18%.
People who know Howard C Reiche Community Sch can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 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
- Amanda C Rowe SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lyman Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- King Middle SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Nearby schools
- King Middle School0.6 mi · 434
- Portland High School0.7 mi · 912
- Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences0.7 mi · 384
- Frank I Brown Elementary School1.4 mi · 213
- James Otis Kaler Elementary School1.5 mi · 179
- East End Community School1.6 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Howard C Reiche Community SchHow large is Howard C Reiche Community Sch?
Howard C Reiche Community Sch enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
Is Howard C Reiche Community Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Howard C Reiche Community Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard C Reiche Community Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howard C Reiche Community Sch is approximately 10.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howard C Reiche Community Sch?
At Howard C Reiche Community Sch, the student body is approximately 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Howard C Reiche Community Sch public or private?
Howard C Reiche Community Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.