MaineSchoolsBreakwater School

Breakwater School

PrivateRegularGrades PK8
Portland, Maine · Nonsectarian
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students147
Student:Teacher7.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 260
147
Total Enrollment
7.1:1
Student : Teacher
Private
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
PK–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Breakwater School is a private primary serving grades PK–8 in Portland, Maine. The school enrolls 147 students. It is part of the Nonsectarian district.

Source: NCES CCD (2022)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Maine state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
7.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPrivate
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade SpanPK–8
DistrictNonsectarian
CountyCumberland
CityPortland
ZIP04102
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School IDPSS_00564205

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment147
White82.0%
Hispanic / Latino3.0%
Black / African American5.0%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.0%
Two or More Races8.0%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
82.0%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
5.0%
Asian
1.0%
Two+
8.0%
Source: NCES CCD (2022)