James Otis Kaler Elementary School vs Waldo T Skillin Elementary School

James Otis Kaler Elementary School has a higher overall rating of 8.4/10 compared to 4.5/10. Waldo T Skillin Elementary School is significantly larger with 311 students, about 1.7× 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

Waldo T Skillin Elementary School

South Portland, ME

4.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 4th

311 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
Overall Rating	8.4 / 10	4.5 / 10
Academic Score	8.2	6.2
Growth Score	9.2	2.2
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	46.4%	50.8%
Environment Score	6.6	7.5
State Rank	#49 of 542	#456 of 542
State Percentile	91th	16th

Test Scores

Subject	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
Math Proficiency	37.0%	32.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	42.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	James Otis Kaler Elementary School	Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 4th	Kindergarten – 4th
Enrollment	179	311
Student-Teacher Ratio	8.5:1	10.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	46.4%	50.8%
District	South Portland Public Schools	South Portland Public Schools
City	South Portland	South Portland

Neighborhood

Metric	South Portland (04106)	South Portland (04106)
Median Household Income	$83,744	$83,744
Median Home Value	$403,500	$403,500
Median Rent	$1,642	$1,642
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	49.0%	49.0%
Poverty Rate	6.2%	6.2%
Avg Commute	18 min	18 min

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