Downtown, Portland, ME Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

45%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Downtown school information

Index	Downtown	Portland	Maine
Average Test Scores	55%	47%	45%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	12:1	14:1
Total public schools	n/a	16	345
Total private schools	n/a	12	89
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	6	45

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Key findings

The school test scores in Downtown are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Downtown
88.3% of people in Downtown have completed 8th grade
87.5% of people in Downtown have completed high school
43.8% of people in Downtown have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Downtown

Index	Downtown	Portland	Maine
Completed 8th grade	88.3%	89.3%	88.3%
Completed high school	87.5%	88.7%	86.8%
Completed some college	67.8%	73.2%	58.8%
Completed associate degree	50.7%	54.9%	39.0%
Completed bachelors	43.8%	46.9%	29.3%
Completed masters	16.2%	18.3%	10.5%
Completed professional degree	5.6%	5.9%	3.0%
Completed doctorate	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Falmouth, ME	1,877	75%	55.9%
Yarmouth, ME	5,752	74%	53.5%
Cumberland Center, ME	2,944	72%	49.7%
Scarborough, ME	5,268	65%	35.1%
Freeport, ME	1,879	60%	25.3%
Portland, ME	66,706	47%	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	74%	53.7%
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	74%	54.7%
Yuba City, CA	66,660	37%	23.6%
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	40%	15.8%
Kenner, LA	66,759	65%	34.8%
Portland, ME	66,706	47%	2.2%

Source: The Downtown, Portland, ME education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Downtown, Portland, ME Schools