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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Narragansett Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230606000915
Narragansett Elementary School
284 Main Street, Gorham, ME 04038 · (207) 222-1250 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Maine public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
13.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
87 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Gorham Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
72.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 Narragansett Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett Elementary School this school | 479 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Wells Elementary School Wells | 563 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Yarmouth Elementary School Yarmouth | 476 | 11.1% | N/A |
| Kennebunk Elementary School Kennebunk | 378 | 15.3% | N/A |
| Mast Landing School Freeport | 266 | 25.2% | N/A |
| Village Elementary School-Gorham Gorham | 392 | 21.7% | 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 Narragansett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #28 of 193 | #12 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #53 of 199 | #17 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #29 of 360 | #9 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #165 of 181 | #35 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #46 of 181 | #17 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #264 of 280 | #39 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +84.9% | #1 of 52 | #1 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
479
+92 (+24%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 479 | 35.6 | 13.5:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 31.3 | 14.1:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 29.2 | 12.6:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 19% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 21.1 | 12.3:1 | 22% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 16% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narragansett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 85% (259 to 479); teachers up 69% (21.1 to 35.6).
About Narragansett Elementary School
Narragansett Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in Gorham, Maine. There are 479 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Maine enroll around 229, and this school is 109% bigger than that mark.
Narragansett Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Gorham Public Schools, which enrolls 2,830 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Narragansett Elementary School is 83% White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. In Cumberland County overall, the White share is about 86%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Maine, 10.5:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, Narragansett Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Maine public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cumberland County show that the median household earns about $95,677 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Cumberland County has 99 public schools with about 38,224 students, including Narragansett Elementary School.
Narragansett Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Village Elementary School-Gorham, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Narragansett Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 479, compared with 387 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Narragansett Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Gorham Public Schools
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 812 students
- Gorham Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Great Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Village Elementary School-GorhamElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Gorham
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 812 students
- Gorham Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Great Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Village Elementary School-GorhamElementary · 392 students
Other Narragansett Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Narragansett Elementary. Narragansett Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett, RI · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Village Elementary School-Gorham0.7 mi · 392
- Gorham High School1.2 mi · 812
- Gorham Middle School1.6 mi · 718
- Saccarappa School2.7 mi · 396
- Congin School3.3 mi · 335
- Great Falls Elementary School3.4 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Narragansett Elementary SchoolHow large is Narragansett Elementary School?
Narragansett Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Narragansett Elementary School serve?
Narragansett Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Narragansett Elementary School have?
Narragansett Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Narragansett Elementary School?
At Narragansett Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Narragansett Elementary School?
Narragansett Elementary School is overseen by Gorham Public Schools in Cumberland County.
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