Dyer Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Dyer Elementary School

52 Alfred Street
South Portland, ME 04106

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Top 50%

Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dyer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in ME
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Dyer Elementary School's student population of 212 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dyer Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	49
1	27
2	39
3	34
4	38

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Total Students

212 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School
2023	196
2022	198
2021	216
2020	222
2019	222
2018	241
2017	241
2016	244
2015	260
2014	268
2013	291
2012	304
2011	295
2010	286
2009	276
2008	252
2007	241
2006	217
2004	289
2003	331
2002	294
2001	275
2000	300
1999	298
1998	296
1997	277
1996	301
1995	283
1994	296
1993	272
1992	233

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	18
2014	22
2013	21
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	24
2008	21
2007	20
2006	18
2004	20
2003	22
2002	19
2001	20
2000	23
1999	23
1998	20
1997	18
1996	18
1995	18
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15

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School Rankings

Dyer Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 500 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dyer Elementary School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

#208 out of 500 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School
2023	#208
2022	#277
2021	#146
2019	#106
2018	#145
2017	#108
2016	#85
2015	#186
2014	#41
2013	#29
2012	#114

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55-59%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	57%	49%	50%
2022	82%	82%	77%
2021	87%	81%	80%
2019	47%	36%	38%
2018	47%	37%	35%
2017	47%	39%	37%
2016	52%	39%	37%
2015	37%	37%	31%
2014	82%	59%	58%
2013	77%	60%	60%
2012	67%	61%	61%

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80-84%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2022	82%	84%	84%
2021	87%	85%	84%
2019	62%	56%	58%
2018	52%	50%	35%
2017	62%	53%	55%
2016	62%	51%	51%
2015	52%	48%	47%
2014	77%	67%	65%
2013	82%	68%	69%
2012	77%	69%	70%
2011	77%	67%	68%

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30-39%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	12:1	14:1
2017	14:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2012	15:1	12:1	12:1
2011	14:1	12:1	12:1
2010	13:1	12:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	12:1	12:1
2007	12:1	12:1	12:1
2006	12:1	12:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	5%	1%	3%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	5%	1%	4%
2020	7%	1%	5%
2019	7%	1%	5%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	7%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	6%
2007	3%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	7%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	6%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	11%	5%	21%
2022	4%	4%	15%
2021	4%	4%	13%
2020	4%	4%	10%
2019	4%	4%	10%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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White

71%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	71%	87%	64%
2022	78%	87%	69%
2021	76%	88%	71%
2020	77%	89%	75%
2019	77%	89%	75%
2018	86%	90%	79%
2017	86%	90%	79%
2016	89%	90%	80%
2015	89%	91%	81%
2014	88%	91%	81%
2013	90%	92%	83%
2012	89%	92%	83%
2011	89%	92%	85%
2010	91%	93%	87%
2009	91%	93%	89%
2008	97%	93%	89%
2007	95%	95%	91%
2006	95%	96%	91%
2004	97%	95%	93%
2003	93%	95%	94%
2002	96%	96%	94%
2001	95%	96%	95%
2000	96%	96%	95%
1999	97%	97%	96%
1998	96%	97%	96%
1997	98%	97%	97%
1996	98%	97%	97%
1995	97%	97%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	0.48	0.24	0.55
2022	0.38	0.24	0.49
2021	0.41	0.22	0.47
2020	0.40	0.21	0.42
2019	0.40	0.21	0.42
2018	0.26	0.19	0.37
2017	0.26	0.19	0.37
2016	0.21	0.19	0.35
2015	0.21	0.17	0.34
2014	0.22	0.18	0.34
2013	0.19	0.16	0.31
2012	0.20	0.16	0.30
2011	0.21	0.15	0.28
2010	0.17	0.13	0.23
2009	0.16	0.13	0.21
2008	0.06	0.13	0.20
2007	0.10	0.10	0.17
2006	0.10	0.08	0.16
2004	0.05	0.09	0.14
2003	0.13	0.09	0.12
2002	0.08	0.08	0.10
2001	0.09	0.07	0.10
2000	0.08	0.07	0.10
1999	0.06	0.06	0.08
1998	0.07	0.05	0.07
1997	0.04	0.05	0.06
1996	0.04	0.05	0.05
1995	0.05	0.05	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2023	11%	32%	24%
2022	12%	32%	29%
2021	13%	34%	30%
2020	14%	38%	32%
2019	14%	38%	32%
2018	16%	39%	32%
2017	16%	39%	32%
2016	12%	40%	32%
2015	17%	40%	33%
2014	17%	39%	32%
2013	15%	38%	29%
2011	12%	36%	30%
2010	13%	34%	31%
2009	9%	31%	26%
2008	11%	29%	24%
2007	8%	27%	23%
2006	7%	27%	20%
2004	10%	23%	15%
2003	18%	23%	14%
2002	14%	22%	13%
2001	15%	21%	12%
2000	16%	23%	16%
1999	13%	24%	15%
1998	13%	23%	15%
1997	12%	24%	14%
1996	13%	23%	14%
1995	12%	23%	14%
1994	15%	23%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Dyer Elementary School	Maine	South Portland School District
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Portland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dyer Elementary School's ranking?

Dyer Elementary School is ranked #208 out of 500 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maine.

What schools are Dyer Elementary School often compared to?

Dyer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dora L Small Elementary School, Frank I Brown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% ME state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% ME state average).

How many students attend Dyer Elementary School?

212 students attend Dyer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Dyer Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dyer Elementary School?

Dyer Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dyer Elementary School offer ?

Dyer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dyer Elementary School part of?

Dyer Elementary School is part of South Portland School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education