Village Elementary School-Gorham

Village Elementary School-Gorham is one of the expansive elementary campuss in Gorham, Maine, operated by Gorham Public Schools, with 392 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Village Elementary School-Gorham sits 71% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Gorham Public Schools (2,830 students total), Village Elementary School-Gorham accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Village Elementary School-Gorham records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black. Compared to Cumberland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Village Elementary School-Gorham has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cumberland County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put the typical household earns roughly $95,677 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cumberland County's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students), Village Elementary School-Gorham is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gorham High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 392 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.