Public SchoolElementary

Margaret Chase Smith

248 Twombley Rd, Sanford, ME 04073

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
396
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sanford Public Schools
York County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores90% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size10.9 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Margaret Chase Smith

Margaret Chase Smith is a public elementary school in Sanford, Maine, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Sanford Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in York County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 396 students were enrolled, with about 10.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

248 Twombley Rd
Sanford, ME 04073
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
396 students
Students per teacher
10.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Sanford Public Schools
County
York County
NCES school ID
231050023190

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.