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About this school
East End Community School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Maine that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 396 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 660 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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East End Community School
$348,230
raised using DonorsChoose
660
projects
funded
95
teachers
funded
1,417
donors
61
projects
for
basic supplies
76
projects for
technology
141
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
East End Community School has received support from
813 individuals from Maine and
604 individuals out-of-state.