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Private elementary school · Portland, Maine

Levey Day School

Levey Day School rates 7.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 15 schools in Portland for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#7 of 71 schools in Maine · The estimated academic score from 15 schools in Portland is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Portland, ME serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 7 of 71 schools in Maine.

Levey Day School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.4
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
4.0
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 15 schools in Portland. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in ME.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in ME.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 04103; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Levey Day School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,682
Median home value
$421,800
Median rent
$1,571/mo
College educated
58.3%
Homeownership
61.2%
Poverty rate
8.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 04103; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
90
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
2,179/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White71%
  • Black18%
  • Asian9%
  • Hispanic2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Holy Cross School2.7 mi · private
    8.0Compare →
  2. Levey Day Schoolthis school
    7.9
  3. Breakwater School1.6 mi · private
    7.9Compare →
  4. Waynflete School1.5 mi · private
    7.5Compare →
  5. 7.1Compare →
  6. Glickman Academy1.7 mi · private
    6.5Compare →
  7. St Brigid School1.2 mi · private
    6.4Compare →
  8. not ratedCompare →
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Levey Day School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Levey Day School serve?

Levey Day School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Levey Day School?

Levey Day School has an enrollment of approximately 44 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Levey Day School?

The student-teacher ratio at Levey Day School is 5.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Levey Day School rank in ME?

Levey Day School ranks #7 of 71 private schools in ME.

What is Levey Day School's MySchoolScout rating?

Levey Day School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Levey Day School a private school?

Yes, Levey Day School is a private coeducational school with a Jewish affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Levey Day School a religious school?

Levey Day School has a Jewish religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
44
Gender split
52% M / 48% F
Student-teacher ratio
5.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Jewish
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Small City
County
Cumberland County
Area population (ZIP 04103)
31,705
Area average commute
20.5 min
Area median age
37.8

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maine Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.