📍 87 Thompson Street, South Portland, Cumberland County, 04106
Dora L Small Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in South Portland, Cumberland County. The school has 260 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Portland Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dora L Small Elementary School enrolls 260 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.6% Black or African American and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 198 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 260 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dora L Small Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-10, state senate district 29, state house district 31.
Dora L Small Elementary School is one of 8 schools in South Portland Public Schools, based in South Portland, Maine. The district serves 2,816 students district-wide and employs 271 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 260 students, Dora L Small Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 352 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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