📍 73 Justice Way, Gorham, Cumberland County, 04038
Great Falls Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gorham, Cumberland County. The school has 485 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gorham Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 88% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Great Falls Elementary School enrolls 485 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.4% Two or more races and 3.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 430 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 485 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Great Falls Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-10, state senate district 30, state house district 27.
Great Falls Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Gorham Public Schools, based in Gorham, Maine. The district serves 2,833 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 485 students, Great Falls Elementary School is close to the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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