Is Lewiston Middle School a good school?

Lewiston Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Lewiston Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 716 students attended Lewiston Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewiston Middle School?

Students at Lewiston Middle School are 45% White, 44% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lewiston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lewiston Middle School usually go on to attend Lewiston High School

Lewiston Middle School

Summary:

Lewiston Middle School is a public middle school located in Lewiston, Maine, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 735. The school stands out from nearby schools in several key ways.

Lewiston Middle School has a significantly more diverse student population, with 46.94% White, 39.59% African American, 3.95% Hispanic, 2.04% Asian, and 5.58% two or more races. This is in stark contrast to the predominantly White student populations at nearby schools like Jordan-Small Middle School and Freeport Middle School. However, this diversity is not reflected in the school's academic performance, which consistently ranks among the lowest in Maine, with only 43.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 20.4% in Mathematics, and 17.58% in Science.

Lewiston Middle School also faces significant challenges, including an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.2% and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 65.99%. These factors likely contribute to the school's poor academic outcomes, which are much lower than nearby schools like Freeport Middle School, where 78.77% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as socioeconomic challenges and barriers to consistent school attendance, will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Lewiston Middle School, which is part of the Lewiston Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public 7-8

75 Central Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4180

District: Lewiston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 96 Maine Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,814

Students who attend Lewiston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewiston High School

Feeder schools for Lewiston Middle School:

Elementary:	Farwell Elementary School
	Montello School
	Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
	Robert V. Connors Elementary School
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	Thomas J McMahon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 716

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

African American:

43.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewiston Middle School ranks worse than 100% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.7%), African American (43.9%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewiston Middle School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Lewiston Middle School employs 65 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewiston Middle School is $18,814.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lewiston Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lewiston Middle School 96^th of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Lewiston Middle School in the ranking list.)

Lewiston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewiston Public Schools 174^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewiston Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	35.79	37^th	51	27.5%
2007	35.81	36^th	51	29.4%
2008	22.23	43^rd	50	14.0%
2009	20.13	48^th	56	14.3%
2010	24.05	49^th	60	18.3%
2011	27.34	45^th	58	22.4%
2012	12.50	83^rd	86	3.5%
2013	18.21	83^rd	87	4.6%
2015	16.25	94^th	97	3.1%
2016	7.10	85^th	85	0.0%
2017	5.40	87^th	87	0.0%
2018	3.59	85^th	85	0.0%
2019	6.12	86^th	86	0.0%
2021	3.17	92^nd	92	0.0%
2022	1.30	92^nd	93	1.1%
2023	4.18	96^th	96	0.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.87	2^nd	2	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.02	33^rd	37	10.8%
2021	2.82	9^th	9	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.19	63^rd	64	1.6%
2021	1.70	66^th	66	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.16	78^th	78	0.0%
2021	13.55	76^th	83	8.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.38	78^th	78	0.0%
2021	1.17	82^nd	83	1.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.48	8^th	8	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lewiston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.21	30^th	33	9.1%
2021	40.68	31^st	44	29.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lewiston Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	782	782
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	762	762
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	715	715
1994	673	10	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1995	667	17	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
1996	667	17	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
1997	693	11	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
1998	660	15	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1999	689	21	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	677	16	5	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	711
2001	676	21	5	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
2002	626	62	8	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	626	62	8	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	650	54	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	628	77	11	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	599	95	17	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	723
2007	575	130	10	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	732
2008	531	156	5	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	710
2009	506	161	11	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	695
2010	493	148	9	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	667
2011	457	2	0	14	0	0	162	0	635
2012	477	206	9	19	5	0	1	0	717
2013	511	203	7	16	7	0	6	0	750
2014	476	200	5	16	5	0	9	0	711
2015	446	204	9	21	3	0	13	0	696
2016	450	221	7	26	1	0	13	0	718
2017	458	246	8	27	2	0	11	0	752
2018	450	288	9	25	1	0	19	0	792
2019	443	292	10	21	3	0	31	0	800
2020	418	288	12	26	2	3	40	0	789
2021	391	298	6	30	1	3	47	0	776
2022	400	335	5	18	7	3	2	0	770
2023	345	291	15	29	13	1	41	0	735
2024	320	314	9	29	1	1	42	0	716

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewiston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	782	57.1	13.6	n/a
1992	762	58.2	13.0	n/a
1993	715	55.0	13.0	30.2
1994	691	55.0	12.6	30.8
1995	695	53.0	13.1	30.2
1996	695	53.0	13.1	30.2
1997	718	51.0	14.1	29.7
1998	691	51.0	13.5	33
1999	724	50.0	14.5	43.4
2000	711	52.0	13.7	44.3
2001	721	54.0	13.4	38.8
2002	714	54.0	13.2	49.2
2003	714	54.0	13.2	49.2
2004	723	54.0	13.4	48
2005	727	56.0	13.0	55.7
2006	723	57.0	12.7	54.1
2007	732	57.9	12.6	53.3
2008	710	78.6	9.0	61.3
2009	695	61.5	11.3	56.5
2010	667	61.5	10.8	61.2
2011	635	57.5	11.0	63.6
2012	717	58.2	12.3	n/a
2013	750	64.0	11.7	64.5
2014	711	67.1	10.5	69.5
2015	696	63.0	11.0	69
2016	718	62.0	11.5	67.4
2017	752	65.2	11.5	67.3
2018	792	66.2	11.9	74.1
2019	800	63.8	12.5	67.5
2020	789	61.0	12.9	65.8
2021	776	63.5	12.2	63.8
2022	770	63.0	12.2	67.9
2023	735	67.0	10.9	66
2024	716	65.0	11.0	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewiston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	782	57.1	13.6	n/a
1992	762	58.2	13.0	n/a
1993	715	55.0	13.0	30.2
1994	691	55.0	12.6	30.8
1995	695	53.0	13.1	30.2
1996	695	53.0	13.1	30.2
1997	718	51.0	14.1	29.7
1998	691	51.0	13.5	33
1999	724	50.0	14.5	43.4
2000	711	52.0	13.7	44.3
2001	721	54.0	13.4	38.8
2002	714	54.0	13.2	49.2
2003	714	54.0	13.2	49.2
2004	723	54.0	13.4	48
2005	727	56.0	13.0	55.7
2006	723	57.0	12.7	54.1
2007	732	57.9	12.6	53.3
2008	710	78.6	9.0	61.3
2009	695	61.5	11.3	56.5
2010	667	61.5	10.8	61.2
2011	635	57.5	11.0	63.6
2012	717	58.2	12.3	n/a
2013	750	64.0	11.7	64.5
2014	711	67.1	10.5	69.5
2015	696	63.0	11.0	69
2016	718	62.0	11.5	67.4
2017	752	65.2	11.5	67.3
2018	792	66.2	11.9	74.1
2019	800	63.8	12.5	67.5
2020	789	61.0	12.9	65.8
2021	776	63.5	12.2	63.8
2022	770	63.0	12.2	67.9
2023	735	67.0	10.9	66
2024	716	65.0	11.0	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewiston Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,276
2019	$13,160
2020	$13,641
2021	$15,652
2022	$15,914
2023	$18,814

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewiston Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 86 Middle schools	Ranks 96^th of 96 Middle schools

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Lewiston Middle School)	32.4	69.3	36.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lewiston Public Schools)	30.3	62.1	31.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)	55.9	83.8	27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Lewiston Middle School)	19	61.8	42.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Lewiston Public Schools)	16	54.7	38.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Maine)	35.7	81.3	45.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	800	735	8.1%
African American	292	291	0.3%
American Indian	3	13	333.3%
Asian	10	15	50%
Hispanic	21	29	38.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	443	345	22.1%
Two or More Races	31	41	32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.5%	66%	1.5%

Schools Near Lewiston Middle School

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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 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
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	490	41	11.9	52.2%	391 (79.8%)	59 (12.0%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	35.4	66^th of 96 public middle schools	31.3%		19.8	77^th of 93 public middle schools	17.2%	11	62.5	35.5	36.8	$15,031
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	401	30	13.2	38.9%	372 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	17.7	85^th of 96 public middle schools	11.5%		15.8	80^th of 93 public middle schools	14.0%	5	55.1	31.7	25.7	$17,560
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	292	22	13.2	33.2%	274 (93.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	63	26^th of 96 public middle schools	72.9%		64.5	32^nd of 93 public middle schools	65.6%	6	73.8	43.6	58.4	$15,582
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	274	24	11.4	35.4%	256 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	64	22^nd of 96 public middle schools	77.1%		61.8	35^th of 93 public middle schools	62.4%	13	69.0	49.6	49.3	$15,418
Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	326	28	11.8	34.0%	311 (95.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	46.3	49^th of 96 public middle schools	49.0%		51	50^th of 93 public middle schools	46.2%	1	63.4	39.7	50.0	$17,646
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	498	43	11.6	30.7%	459 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	47.4	47^th of 96 public middle schools	51.0%		59.9	40^th of 93 public middle schools	57.0%	7	71.2	39.4	32.0	$17,306
Mt Ararat Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Republic Avenue	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2950	529	49	10.7	17.8%	485 (91.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	54.9	32^nd of 96 public middle schools	66.7%		50.4	53^rd of 93 public middle schools	43.0%	21	67.7	46.1	43.4	$18,775
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	184	19	9.8	23.4%	170 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	58.6	29^th of 96 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	22^nd of 93 public middle schools	76.3%	7	85.0	42.8	30.1	$21,504
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	292	29	10.0	24.0%	246 (84.2%)	25 (8.6%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	92.1	8^th of 96 public middle schools	91.7%		86.3	8^th of 93 public middle schools	91.4%		78.8	68.8	76.1	$21,525

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