District guide
Portland Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Cumberland County, ME: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Portland Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Portland Public Schools is listed with 17 public schools and 6,475 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Cumberland County in the current file, about 17% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
3,021 reported students
3
1,370 reported students
3
2,084 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Portland Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Portland Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Portland | 952 | Profile |
| Deering High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Portland | 750 | Listed only |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 496 | Listed only |
| Lyman Moore Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Portland | 482 | Listed only |
| King Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Portland | 453 | Listed only |
| Amanda C Rowe School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 449 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Portland | 435 | Listed only |
| Howard C Reiche Community Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 427 | Listed only |
| East End Community School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 407 | Listed only |
| Casco Bay High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Portland | 382 | Listed only |
| Gerald E Talbot Community School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 364 | Listed only |
| Ocean Avenue Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portland | 347 | Listed only |
| Longfellow School-Portland Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Portland | 257 | Listed only |
| Presumpscot School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Portland | 230 | Listed only |
| Peaks Island School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Peaks Island | 41 | Listed only |
| Cliff Island School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cliff Island | 3 | Listed only |
| Portland Arts & Technology H S Vocational | Other | Not reported | Portland | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Portland Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Portland Public Schools?
Portland Public Schools includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Portland Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Portland Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Portland Public Schools ranked as the best district in Cumberland County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Portland Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.