Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231050023143
Sanford Pride Elementary School
708 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073 · (207) 324-8454 · York County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Maine public elementary schools
- C+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
12.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
275 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
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MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
51.7%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Sanford Pride Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Pride Elementary School this school | 383 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Albert S Hall School Waterville | 237 | 71.3% | N/A |
| George J Mitchell School Waterville | 532 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch Auburn | 291 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Fairmount School Bangor | 259 | 61.8% | N/A |
| South School Rockland | 311 | 64.3% | 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 Sanford Pride Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #135 of 193 | #20 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #157 of 199 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #52 of 360 | #9 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #134 of 181 | #23 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #30 of 181 | #6 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #30 of 280 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #74 of 134 | #10 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
383
+114 (+42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
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 | 383 | 30.9 | 12.4:1 | 72% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 32.8 | 11.5:1 | 68% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 34.7 | 10.4:1 | 61% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 28 | 9.6:1 | 72% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 31.9 | 13.5:1 | 62% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 63% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanford Pride Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (432 to 383); teachers down 3% (31.9 to 30.9).
About Sanford Pride Elementary School
Sanford Pride Elementary School is a public large elementary school in Sanford, Maine. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 383 students. That puts enrollment 67% larger than the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine.
The district for Sanford Pride Elementary School is Sanford Public Schools, with 5 schools and 3,250 students.
About 79% of the student body at Sanford Pride Elementary School is White. Other students are 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, York County residents are about 91% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
With 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1, 1.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in York County averages 37%, lower than here.
Sanford Pride Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Maine public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, York County, median household income comes to about $88,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 61 public schools and about 24,364 students.
Sanford Pride Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Sanford Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Federal records list enrollment at Sanford Pride Elementary School as 269 in 2020-21 and 383 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,731
Census ACS
Median income
$88,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
24,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sanford Public Schools
- Sanford High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolMiddle · 920 students
- Carl J Lamb SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Margaret Chase SmithElementary · 396 students
- Sanford Regional Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Sanford
- Sanford High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolMiddle · 920 students
- Margaret Chase SmithElementary · 396 students
- Sanford Regional Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Sanford Middle School0.3 mi · 920
- Carl J Lamb School0.8 mi · 436
- Margaret Chase Smith1.9 mi · 396
- Sanford High School2.8 mi · 1,115
- Alfred Elementary School3.5 mi · 179
- Shapleigh Memorial School6.6 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Sanford Pride Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sanford Pride Elementary School?
Sanford Pride Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Sanford Pride Elementary School serve?
Sanford Pride Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanford Pride Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sanford Pride Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sanford Pride Elementary School?
At Sanford Pride Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Sanford Pride Elementary School in?
Sanford Pride Elementary School is part of Sanford Public Schools.
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