Best Public Schools in Winslow, ME

Summary:

The city of Winslow, Maine is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Winslow Elementary School, Winslow High School, and Winslow Junior High School. While the schools share similar student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates, they vary in their academic performance and student demographics.

Winslow High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, earning a 4-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 37th out of 123 high schools in Maine. This is a significant improvement from the previous year, when the school was ranked 57th. In contrast, Winslow Elementary School and Winslow Junior High School have lower state-wide rankings and ratings, suggesting room for improvement at the lower grade levels.

Regarding student demographics, Winslow Elementary School has the most diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students compared to the other two schools. However, all three schools serve a predominantly white student body, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 34.91% to 38.9%. The high school also stands out with a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 32.2%, significantly higher than the elementary and junior high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Winslow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Benton Ave	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 872-1967	552	45	12.3	38.2%	480 (87.0%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	53.8	151^st of 290 public elementary schools	47.9%		48	110^th of 210 public elementary schools	47.6%	41	61.7	58.0	25.4	$22,032
Winslow High School	Public	9-12	20 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1990	372	31	12.0	38.4%	340 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	52.3	37^th of 123 public high schools	69.9%		51.7	57^th of 98 public high schools	41.8%	20	70.4	38.3	40.7	$20,008
Winslow Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Danielson St	Winslow	04901	Kennebec County	Winslow Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 872-1973	184	16	11.7	41.8%	165 (89.7%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	50	42^nd of 96 public middle schools	56.3%		35.1	69^th of 93 public middle schools	25.8%	27	70.1	33.5	48.2	$21,676

Cities Near Winslow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterville	0.4 mi	5	176^th
Fairfield	2.72 mi	3	227^th
Benton	3.52 mi	1	224^th
Oakland	4.19 mi	4	62^nd
Hinckley	7.46 mi	1	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.