Best Public Schools in Winterport, ME


Summary:

The city of Winterport, Maine is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through middle school: Leroy H Smith School (an elementary school) and Samuel L Wagner Middle School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 22 District.

Leroy H Smith School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which is the lowest among the district's elementary schools and may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. However, the school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9% compared to 16.3% at Samuel L Wagner Middle School. Additionally, Leroy H Smith School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 50.73%, compared to 47.42% at the middle school.

Samuel L Wagner Middle School has seen notable fluctuations in its state-wide ranking over the past three years, going from 25th out of 92 middle schools in 2020-2021 to 55th out of 93 in 2021-2022, and then back up to 36th out of 96 in 2022-2023. This volatility in performance suggests the need for further analysis to understand the factors contributing to these changes. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Leroy H Smith School at 94.16% and Samuel L Wagner Middle School at 93.43% white students.








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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.

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