The average public preschool in Maine has approximately 229 students (2026).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Maine (by enrollment) is Falmouth Elementary School, with 871 students.
# Students Range: 397
871
Avg. # Students: 545
Largest Maine Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Falmouth Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 871
Grades: PK-5
58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3988
Rank: #22.
Brewer Community School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 800
Grades: PK-8
92 Pendleton Street
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 404-5700
Rank: #33.
Caribou Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 752
Grades: PK-8
24 Bennett Dr
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4240
Rank: #44.
Ellsworth Elementary-middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 740
Grades: PK-8
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241
Rank: #55.
Robert V. Connors Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 737
Grades: PK-6
400 Bartlett Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Rank: #66.
Mabel I Wilson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 730
Grades: PK-3
353 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 829-4825
Rank: #77.
Montello School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 675
Grades: PK-6
407 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Rank: #88.
Lisbon Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 657
Grades: PK-5
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
Rank: #99.
Students: 616
Grades: PK-2
75 Jordan Ave
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1970
Rank: #1010.
Winslow Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 581
Grades: PK-6
285 Benton Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1967
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1967
Rank: #1111.
Pond Cove Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 579
Grades: PK-4
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Rank: #1212.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 572
Grades: PK-6
601 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Rank: #1313.
Buxton Center Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 552
Grades: PK-5
912 Long Plains Road
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 929-3836
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 929-3836
Rank: #1414.
Waterboro Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 547
Grades: PK-5
340 Sokokis Trail
East Waterboro, ME 04030
(207) 247-6126
East Waterboro, ME 04030
(207) 247-6126
Rank: #1515.
George J Mitchell School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 532
Grades: PK-3
58 Drummond Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0695
Rank: #1616.
Ridge View Community School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 528
Grades: PK-8
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Rank: #1717.
Molly Ockett School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 520
Grades: PK-8
25 Molly Ockett Drive
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2401
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2401
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Fairview School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 489
Grades: PK-6
397 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 784-3559
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 489
Grades: PK-5
175 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215
Rank: #2020.
Central Community Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 488
Grades: PK-5
118-b Main Street
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-0325
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-0325
Rank: #2121.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 479
Grades: PK-5
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Rank: #2222.
Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 474
Grades: PK-6
151 North Temple Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4140
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4140
Rank: #2323.
Amanda C Rowe School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 470
Grades: PK-5
23 Orono Rd
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205
Rank: #2424.
Durham Community School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 469
Grades: PK-8
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Durham, ME 04222
(207) 353-9333
Rank: #2525.
Howard C Reiche Community School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 467
Grades: PK-5
166 Brackett St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175
Rank: #2626.
Patricia A Duran School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 459
Grades: PK-4
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Rank: #2727.
Fort Kent Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 454
Grades: PK-6
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Rank: #2828.
Carl J Lamb School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 436
Grades: PK-4
233 Shaws Ridge Road
Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 324-8481
Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 324-8481
Rank: #2929.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 428
Grades: PK-6
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Rank: #3030.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 424
Grades: PK-6
4 Hathaway Road
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Paris, ME 04271
(207) 743-7802
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Poland Community School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 423
Grades: PK-6
1250 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4915
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4915
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Vassalboro Community School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 423
Grades: PK-8
1116 Webber Pond Road
Vassalboro, ME 04989
(207) 923-3100
Vassalboro, ME 04989
(207) 923-3100
Rank: #3333.
Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 402
Grades: PK-3
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333
Rank: #3434.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 401
Grades: PK-6
84-110 Farwell St
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4110
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4110
Rank: #3535.
Great Salt Bay Community School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 397
Grades: PK-8
559 Main St
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 563-3091
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 563-3091
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maine average public preschools student size?
The Maine average public preschools student size is 229 for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Maine?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Maine include Falmouth Elementary School, Brewer Community School and Caribou Community School.
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