James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs Howard C Reiche Community Sch

James Otis Kaler Elementary School has a higher overall rating of 8.4/10 compared to 7.2/10. Howard C Reiche Community Sch is significantly larger with 463 students, about 2.6× the size of James Otis Kaler Elementary School (179). In math proficiency, James Otis Kaler Elementary School leads at 37.0%.

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James Otis Kaler Elementary School

South Portland, ME

8.4/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 4th

179 students

Howard C Reiche Community Sch

Portland, ME

7.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

463 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Overall Rating	8.4 / 10	7.2 / 10
Academic Score	8.2	3.7
Growth Score	9.2	8.8
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	46.4%	71.3%
Environment Score	6.6	8.3
State Rank	#49 of 542	#156 of 542
State Percentile	91th	71th

Test Scores

Subject	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Math Proficiency	37.0%	26.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	52.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 4th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	179	463
Student-Teacher Ratio	8.5:1	11.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	46.4%	71.3%
District	South Portland Public Schools	Portland Public Schools
City	South Portland	Portland

Neighborhood

Metric	South Portland (04106)	Portland (04102)
Median Household Income	$83,744	$79,631
Median Home Value	$403,500	$464,100
Median Rent	$1,642	$1,435
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	49.0%	62.3%
Poverty Rate	6.2%	10.0%
Avg Commute	18 min	19 min

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