MaineSchoolsGreat Falls Elementary School

Great Falls Elementary School

PublicGrades 05
Gorham, Maine · Gorham Public Schools
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students500
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch8%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 260
500
Total Enrollment
State avg: 41%
8%-32.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Great Falls Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in Gorham, Maine. The school enrolls 500 students. It is part of the Gorham Public Schools district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Maine state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
8% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 41% state average)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictGorham Public Schools
County23005
CityGorham
ZIP04038
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID230606023126

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment500

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %8%
State Avg41%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)