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856 BRIGHTON AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04102 • CUMBERLAND County
(207) 772-8689

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00564205
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 23005
Physical Location Address 856 Brighton Ave
Portland, ME 04102-1002

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
98
Teachers (FTE)
16.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.13:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.2% Black or African American: 5.1% Hispanic / Latino: 3.1% Asian: 1.0% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.0%
98 Students
White 80 est. 81.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 8.2%
Black or African American 5 est. 5.1%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 3.1%
Asian 1 est. 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
44
44.9%
♀
Female Students
54
55.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 110 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (23.6%) Kindergarten: 13 (11.8%) 1st Grade: 8 (7.3%) 2nd Grade: 12 (10.9%) 3rd Grade: 6 (5.5%) 4th Grade: 9 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 11 (10%) 6th Grade: 15 (13.6%) 7th Grade: 10 (9.1%)
110 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 26 23.6%
Kindergarten 13 11.8%
1st Grade 8 7.3%
2nd Grade 12 10.9%
3rd Grade 6 5.5%
4th Grade 9 8.2%
5th Grade 11 10%
6th Grade 15 13.6%
7th Grade 10 9.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 108 students 108 2019-2020 2021-2022: 100 students 100 -7.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 98 students 98 -2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 98 16.0 6.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 100 14.0 7.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 108 33.3 3.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 04102)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 04102 Income: $79,631 $80k ZIP 04102 Home Value: $464,100 $464k ZIP 04102 This ZIP Portland Income: $77,013 $77k Portland Home Value: $495,500 $496k Portland City Average CUMBERLAND County Income: $90,249 $90k CUMBERLAND County Home Value: $412,909 $413k CUMBERLAND County County Average Maine Income: $71,153 $71k Maine Home Value: $259,772 $260k Maine State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 04102 Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% Portland Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% CUMBERLAND County Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% Maine Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 04102 Current ZIP
$79,631 $464,100 10.0% 17,642
Portland (City Average)
$77,013 $495,500 10.9% 67,475
CUMBERLAND County (County Average)
$90,249 $412,909 7.8% 319,308
Maine (State Average)
$71,153 $259,772 10.4% 1,357,330
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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