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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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
Samuel L Wagner Middle School	Public	5-8	19 Williams Way	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4309	198	16	12.6	42.9%	187 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	51.9	36^th of 96 public middle schools	62.5%		47.4	55^th of 93 public middle schools	40.9%	19	67.3	47.2	35.0	$16,704
Leroy H Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 South Main Street	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4282	272	25	11.0	45.2%	258 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	59.3	131^st of 290 public elementary schools	54.8%		48.4	108^th of 210 public elementary schools	48.6%	23	66.3	53.1		$16,497

Cities Near Winterport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburgh	5.98 mi	1
Monroe	6.01 mi	1	5^th
Hampden	6.65 mi	4	23^rd
Orrington	6.88 mi	1	132^nd
Bucksport	8.49 mi	4	131^st

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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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