Best Public Schools in Sanford, ME

Summary:

The Sanford, Maine school district consists of 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools range in size from 360 students at Sanford Pride Elementary School to 1,065 students at Sanford High School, with a predominantly white student population across the district. While the schools have varying state-wide rankings, with Margaret Chase Smith Elementary and Sanford Middle School ranking in the middle of their respective categories, Sanford High School's ranking has declined from 44th out of 82 high schools to 82nd out of 123 high schools, indicating a potential performance issue.

The data also reveals stark contrasts between the elementary schools, with Margaret Chase Smith Elementary seeing a significant drop in its state-wide ranking, while Sanford Pride Elementary has maintained a relatively stable ranking. Additionally, the district as a whole faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.9% at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary to 40.4% at Sanford High School, which could be an area of concern. Socioeconomic disparities are also evident, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 37.37% at Sanford High School to 60.56% at Sanford Pride Elementary.

Overall, the Sanford Public Schools district presents a mixed picture, with both strengths and areas for improvement. The district may benefit from further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance and equity differences observed across the schools, as well as strategies to address the high rates of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disparities within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Sanford High School	Public	9-12	100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-4050	1,099	68	16.1	42.4%	935 (85.1%)	33 (3.0%)	50 (4.5%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.4%)	33.1	82^nd of 123 public high schools	33.3%		25.2	87^th of 98 public high schools	11.2%	5	56.1	37.4	38.2	$15,969
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	378	33	11.5	68.3%	315 (83.3%)	22 (5.8%)	17 (4.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	53.5	153^rd of 290 public elementary schools	47.2%		36.1	137^th of 210 public elementary schools	34.8%	16	61.5	55.1		$18,432
Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	923	76	12.1	49.9%	770 (83.4%)	36 (3.9%)	35 (3.8%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.2%)	29.8	73^rd of 96 public middle schools	24.0%		17.2	79^th of 93 public middle schools	15.1%	6	56.1	43.0	30.6	$14,113
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	439	36	12.2	48.3%	371 (84.5%)	27 (6.2%)	18 (4.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	37.1	205^th of 290 public elementary schools	29.3%		69.1	58^th of 210 public elementary schools	72.4%	147	50.3	54.3		$16,591

Cities Near Sanford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springvale	1.94 mi	1	182^nd
Alfred	3.09 mi	1	104^th
Waterboro	7.17 mi	1	232^nd
Lyman	7.3 mi	1	68^th
Lebanon	7.78 mi	2	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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