Lewiston Public Schools

Summary:

The Lewiston Public Schools district in Maine serves a diverse student population across 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces significant challenges, with an overall low statewide ranking, several schools within the system stand out for both positive and negative reasons.

Lewiston High School has the lowest 4-year graduation rate in the district at 72.5%, which is concerning and warrants further investigation. On the other hand, Farwell Elementary School boasts the best student-teacher ratio of 8.6, while Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School has the highest ratio of 11.5, indicating an imbalance in resource allocation across the elementary schools.

Across the Lewiston Public Schools district, high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.8% to 45.1%, and free/reduced lunch participation, from 49.4% to 81.9%, suggest that the district is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, Robert V. Connors Elementary School and Montello School rank in the bottom 1% of Maine elementary schools, indicating a need for targeted interventions to improve academic performance across the district.

District Detail

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 177 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,142

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Lewiston Regional Technology Center	Public		156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4144	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$11,035
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	402	42	9.5	55.7%	226 (56.2%)	128 (31.8%)	15 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.5%)	15.6	270^th of 290 public elementary schools	6.9%		0.4	204^th of 210 public elementary schools	2.9%	66	49.5	39.6	8.3	$22,817
Lewiston High School	Public	9-12	156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4190	1,645	108	15.2	55.7%	783 (47.6%)	663 (40.3%)	72 (4.4%)	22 (1.3%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	97 (5.9%)	5.1	122^nd of 123 public high schools	0.8%		0.8	97^th of 98 public high schools	1.0%	25	45.9	27.8	8.4	$15,359
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	716	65	11.0	62.4%	320 (44.7%)	314 (43.9%)	29 (4.1%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	4.2	96^th of 96 public middle schools	0.0%		1.3	92^nd of 93 public middle schools	1.1%	4	43.3	20.4	17.6	$18,814
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	628	58	10.7	80.3%	212 (33.8%)	350 (55.7%)	28 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	0.5	289^th of 290 public elementary schools	0.3%		0	209^th of 210 public elementary schools	0.5%	80	31.2	13.1		$19,655
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 North Temple Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4140	488	53	9.1	58.6%	266 (54.5%)	165 (33.8%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	2	288^th of 290 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.1	207^th of 210 public elementary schools	1.4%	81	34.8	22.5		$22,709
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 College Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4160	524	52	10.0	65.1%	253 (48.3%)	190 (36.3%)	19 (3.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.7%)	16.1	269^th of 290 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	189^th of 210 public elementary schools	10.0%	80	50.7	38.3	13.6	$18,875
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	739	71	10.3	83.4%	298 (40.3%)	346 (46.8%)	33 (4.5%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	290^th of 290 public elementary schools	0.0%		0	209^th of 210 public elementary schools	0.5%	81	28.7	13.3		$20,609

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn Public Schools	1.06 mi	8	129^th
Acadia Academy	1.81 mi	1	68^th
Regional School Unit 04	4.83 mi	5	166^th
Regional School Unit 16	6.65 mi	5	110^th
Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	7.08 mi	6	101^st

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