Saco Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–8 A-School Grade
Elementary and middle schools for Saco.
At a glance
1,942Students enrolled
5Schools
$13,905Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
34%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Saco
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency88%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts88%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,905
per student each year · 33% below the ME average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,844’20
1,815’21
1,897’22
1,924’23
1,942’24
Students
White · 79%1,542
Black · 9%171
Hispanic · 5%106
Two or more races · 4%78
Asian · 2%36
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
C K Burns SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 641 students · Saco
BPublicYoung SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 323 students · Saco
PublicGovernor John Fairfield SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 268 students · Saco
PublicSaco Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 586 students · Saco
B+PublicSaco Pre-KPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 124 students · Saco
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.