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Saccarappa School

110 Huntress Avenue, Westbrook, ME 04092 · (207) 854-0847 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
290 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8020%
Grade 17519%
Grade 26216%
Grade 38622%
Grade 49323%

This year's kindergarten class (80) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
19950%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
308%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
11529%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
308%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
21955%
Female
17745%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Saccarappa School→Westbrook Middle School→Westbrook High School
Based on grade levels within Westbrook Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
37.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
36.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 37 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 Saccarappa School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Saccarappa School this school39673.2%N/A
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Portland
39470.8%N/A
Presumpscot School
Portland
26659.4%N/A
Congin School
Westbrook
33554.9%N/A
Biddeford Intermediate School
Biddeford
35766.4%N/A
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School
Westbrook
18872.3%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 Saccarappa School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Cumberland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#183 of 193#35 of 36
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.1%#197 of 199#35 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
396#47 of 360#14 of 54
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.9:1#7 of 181#1 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.9%#6 of 181#6 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.2%#21 of 280#2 of 48
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+36.6%#3 of 52#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
396
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539644.68.9:173% (290)
2023-2439344.38.9:170% (276)
2022-23417528.0:170% (290)
2020-214153810.9:173% (302)
2017-1829026.510.9:174% (215)
2015-163372712.5:164% (216)
2010-113022412.6:166% (199)
2000-012992313.0:142% (127)
1990-913511918.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saccarappa School.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (290 to 396); teachers up 68% (26.5 to 44.6).

About Saccarappa School

Saccarappa School is a large elementary school in Westbrook, Maine, (ZIP code 04092). The school serves kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 396 students. That is 73% bigger than the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.

Saccarappa School is a school in Westbrook Public Schools. The district has 5 schools and 2,348 students.

At Saccarappa School, 50% of students are White. The remaining students are 29% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Cumberland County is about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Saccarappa School scores 65%.

Saccarappa School lists 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.9 students per teacher. The school's 8.9:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 73% of the student body. That is 39 points above the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County.

The school's county is Cumberland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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. Public schools in Cumberland County number 99, with about 38,224 students.

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 396 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.9:1 to 8.9:1.

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Cumberland County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Saccarappa School
District
Westbrook Public Schools
Address
110 Huntress Avenue, Westbrook, ME 04092
Phone
(207) 854-0847
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
396
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
290 (73%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
231356000621
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Saccarappa School
What is the total enrollment at Saccarappa School?
Saccarappa School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Saccarappa School serve?
Saccarappa School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Saccarappa School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Saccarappa School.
How diverse is Saccarappa School?
Saccarappa School reports a student body of 50% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Saccarappa School public or private?
Saccarappa School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westbrook Public Schools.
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