Private School Review - Established 2003
Waynflete Top 3 · Highest Avg. ACT Score (ME)
St. Brigid School Top 20 · Highest % Students of Color (ME)
Levey Day School Top 6 · Highest % Faculty w/ Adv. Degrees (ME)

Portland Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 private elementary schools serving 1,238 students in Portland, ME.
The average acceptance rate is 72%, which is lower than the Maine private elementary school average acceptance rate of 78%.
43% of private elementary schools in Portland, ME are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Jewish).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 7
  • # Students Served: 1,238
  • Average Tuition: $22,256
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Average Class Size: 12 students
  • % Students of Color: 15%
  • View Portland, ME School Trends

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 7
  • # Students Served: 1,238
  • Average Tuition: $22,256
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Average Class Size: 12 students
  • % Students of Color: 15%
  • View Portland, ME School Trends

Top Ranked Portland Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Map of Breakwater School
Breakwater School
Gr: PK-8 | 152 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
856 Brighton Ave
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 772-8689
View Profile
Levey Day School Photo
Levey Day School
Gr: PK-8 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 1
Jewish
400 Deering Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-7676
(4)
View Profile
St. Brigid School Photo
St. Brigid School
Gr: PK-8 | 371 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
695 Stevens Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 797-7073
View Profile
Waynflete Photo
Waynflete
Gr: PK-12 | 581 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 5
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
(1)
View Profile
Map of Glickman Academy
Glickman Academy
Gr: 4-12 | 48 students
Special Education School
899 Riverside St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 871-1200
View Profile
Map of Grace Baptist Church School
Grace Baptist Church School
Gr: PK-12 | 24 students
Baptist
476 Summit St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 797-0257
View Profile
Map of Spurwink School-cummings
Spurwink School-cummings
Gr: 8-12 | 33 students
Special Education School
587 Ocean Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 871-1582
View Profile
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine Private Schools (Closed)

Map of St. Patrick S School
St. Patrick S School
Gr: PK-8 | 212 students
Catholic
1251 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 772-2521
View Profile

Portland, ME Private School Trends (10-Year)

7
Private Schools
-22.2% (-2 schools) 10-yr
1,238
Students
-8.4% (-113 students) 10-yr
$22,256
Avg. Tuition
+47.0% (+$7,111) 10-yr
12
Avg. Class Size
+9.1% (+1 student) 10-yr
15%
Students of Color
-11.8% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr
9:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
Download town snapshot: CSV | XML | JSON Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission.
Enrollment & Diversity
Category
This Town (Portland)
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
125 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

YearPortland, ME Total Schools
20257
20247
20236
20226
20216
20206
20196
20186
20176
20166
20159
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

# Students
1,238 Students
13,398 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
2025177110199
2024173109192
2023192109193
2022191110205
2021180107201
2020197102188
201917895193
201817894190
201718497199
201618596196
201515089183
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% Students of Color
15%
17%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202515%17%33%
202414%17%32%
202311%16%32%
202220%11%32%
202116%11%31%
202015%10%31%
201914%10%31%
201816%11%30%
201713%15%31%
201613%13%31%
201517%13%31%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

0.50
0.49

Diversity Score Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
20250.500.490.64
20240.480.490.64
20230.360.500.63
20220.350.400.62
20210.320.390.62
20200.430.390.62
20190.300.380.61
20180.300.380.60
20170.260.330.59
20160.260.310.59
20150.330.300.58
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Show more data/charts: racial breakdown
# American Indian Students
n/a
33 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
553 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
20254%5%5%
20244%5%5%
20234%5%5%
20224%3%5%
20214%4%5%
20204%4%5%
20195%3%4%
20185%3%4%
20173%3%4%
20163%3%4%
20153%3%4%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

# Hispanic Students
15 Students
437 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
20251%3%9%
20241%3%9%
20231%4%9%
20221%2%8%
20211%2%9%
20201%2%9%
20191%2%8%
20181%2%8%
20172%2%8%
20162%2%8%
20152%2%8%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

# Black Students
77 Students
592 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
20256%4%8%
20246%4%8%
20234%3%8%
20224%2%7%
20214%2%8%
20204%2%8%
20194%2%8%
20184%2%8%
20173%1%7%
20163%1%8%
20156%2%8%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

# White Students
837 Students
9,203 Students
% White Students
68%
69%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202568%69%55%
202469%69%55%
202379%67%55%
202280%76%57%
202182%76%57%
202074%76%58%
201983%78%59%
201883%78%59%
201786%81%61%
201686%82%61%
201582%83%61%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
27 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
266 Students
2,562 Students
% of Others Students
22%
19%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202521%19%22%
202420%19%22%
202312%21%22%
202211%17%22%
20219%16%20%
202017%16%19%
20197%15%20%
20187%15%20%
20176%13%19%
20166%12%18%
20157%10%18%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

All Ethnic Groups
Academics
# Teachers
133 Teachers
1,470 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
20259:19:111:1
20249:19:111:1
20238:19:111:1
20228:19:111:1
20217:19:111:1
20207:19:111:1
20197:19:111:1
20187:19:111:1
20178:19:111:1
20169:19:112:1
20159:19:112:1
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
78%
59%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2018-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202578%59%54%
202478%59%54%
202378%59%53%
202278%57%53%
202178%57%53%
202073%60%53%
201955%59%52%
201855%57%52%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Average Class Size
12 students
13 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
2025121316
2024121315
2023121315
2022121315
2021121315
2020121315
2019121315
2018121215
2017111215
2016111215
2015111115
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Average SAT score
1278
(Out of 1600)
Average ACT score
30
(Out of 36)
Tuition & Aid
Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$22,256
$16,826

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
2025$22,256$18,076$14,043
2024$19,072$16,359$12,357
2023$19,072$16,377$11,693
2022$18,405$14,830$11,199
2021$18,272$15,216$10,824
2020$17,840$13,107$10,496
2019$16,607$13,849$10,300
2018$16,172$13,535$10,056
2017$15,645$13,279$9,712
2016$15,145$14,525$9,307
2015$15,145$18,139$8,903
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Average % on Financial Aid
47%
37%

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202547%37%34%
202448%37%33%
202348%36%33%
202231%33%32%
202141%34%32%
202040%33%31%
201940%36%30%
201841%34%29%
201731%34%29%
201622%33%28%
201522%30%27%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Average Financial Aid Grant
$12,738
$8,816

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
2025$12,738$8,816$6,227
2022$22,351$8,276$5,514
2021$22,351$8,276$5,269
2020$21,715$7,034$5,141
2019$21,507$7,417$5,007
2018$21,164$6,603$4,752
2017$13,000$5,681$4,582
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Admissions & Athletics
Average Acceptance Rate
72%
78%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortland, ME AvgMaine (ME)National
202572%73%81%
202472%78%85%
202372%75%85%
202274%77%85%
202174%77%86%
202066%77%86%
201959%76%85%
201859%76%85%
201760%78%86%
201640%77%85%
201540%80%86%
Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON
Download Full Town Data: Full Town Dataset XML | Full Town Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Average Number of Extracurriculars
4 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Portland, ME?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Portland, ME include St. Brigid School, Breakwater School, and Levey Day School.
How many private elementary schools are located in Portland?
7 private elementary schools are located in Portland.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Portland?
Portland private elementary schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the Maine private school average of 17%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Portland?
43% of private elementary schools in Portland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Jewish).
Which private elementary schools in Portland are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Portland include: Levey Day School vs. Breakwater School, St. Brigid School vs. Waynflete

Recent Articles

When Your Child Struggles in One Private School Subject
When Your Child Struggles in One Private School Subject
Learn what to do when your child struggles in one private school subject, including identifying causes, working with teachers, evaluating support, tutoring, progress, and next steps effectively.
Is Your Child Challenged or Just Given More Work?
Is Your Child Challenged or Just Given More Work?
Learn how to distinguish meaningful academic rigor from excessive workload by evaluating assignments, feedback, classroom expectations, assessments, and intellectual challenge when comparing private schools for your child.
Private School Extra Help: Evaluating Teacher Access
Private School Extra Help: Evaluating Teacher Access
Learn how to evaluate private school extra-help systems, including teacher availability, scheduling, advising, response times, and access, so your child can receive meaningful academic support when needed most.
Area schools map

Filter Schools

School Level
Must Offer Grade
Show more
Gender
School Focus
Religious Affiliation
ADD/ADHD Support
Summer Program

Quick Links

SCHOOL SEARCH TOOLS:
SCHOOL BY TYPE (ME):
OPEN-HOUSES & JOBS:
PUBLIC & BOARDING SCHOOLS:
PRIVATE SCHOOL DATA: