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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Wentworth School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
664
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231053000923
Wentworth School
20 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074 · (207) 730-4600 · Cumberland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest 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
10.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
104 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 207 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 244 | 37% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Scarborough Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
83.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 Wentworth School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth School this school | 664 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Conners-Emerson School Bar Harbor | 346 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Falmouth Elementary School Falmouth | 871 | 7.7% | N/A |
| Narragansett Elementary School Gorham | 479 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Yarmouth Elementary School Yarmouth | 476 | 11.1% | N/A |
| Wells Elementary School Wells | 563 | 23.6% | 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 Wentworth School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #8 of 193 | #4 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #7 of 199 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #9 of 360 | #4 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #71 of 181 | #17 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #47 of 181 | #18 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #269 of 280 | #40 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #129 of 134 | #21 of 22 |
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
664
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
+141% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 664 | 61 | 10.9:1 | 16% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 59 | 11.5:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 61 | 11.1:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 59 | 10.4:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 52 | 13.0:1 | 14% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 57 | 13.5:1 | 18% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 10% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wentworth School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (675 to 664); teachers up 17% (52 to 61).
About Wentworth School
Wentworth School is an elementary school located in Scarborough, Maine, in Cumberland County. The school counts 664 students across grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maine is about 229 students.
Scarborough Public Schools enrolls 2,865 students, and its 6 schools include Wentworth School.
Federal enrollment data show Wentworth School is 83% White. It is also 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 86% White share among all Cumberland County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.9:1, with 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 16% of enrollment. That is lower than the 34% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
allk12 grades Wentworth School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Cumberland County, the median household income is $95,677, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Wentworth School, Cumberland County has 98 other public schools.
The closest public school, Scarborough Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Wentworth School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment rise, from 614 in 2020-21 to 664 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Scarborough Public Schools
- Scarborough High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Scarborough Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Other schools in Scarborough
- Scarborough High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Scarborough Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Blue Point SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Scarborough Middle School0.2 mi · 663
- Scarborough High School0.3 mi · 903
- Eight Corners Elementary School1.7 mi · 241
- Pleasant Hill School2.1 mi · 180
- Maine Connections Academy2.2 mi · 504
- Waldo T Skillin Elementary School2.7 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Wentworth SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wentworth School?
Wentworth School enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Wentworth School serve?
Wentworth School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wentworth School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Wentworth School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wentworth School?
At Wentworth School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wentworth School public or private?
Wentworth School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scarborough Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.