Summary:
The city of Lewiston, Maine is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from grades K-5. While the overall performance of the Lewiston Public Schools district lags behind the state average, one school stands out as a clear standout - Acadia Academy School.
Acadia Academy consistently outperforms the other Lewiston elementary schools and the district as a whole on key metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.41% of Acadia Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 37.96% and the state average of 63.84%. In math, 32.2% of Acadia Academy students were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 20.17% and the state average of 49.38%. Acadia Academy also has a higher statewide ranking, placing between 119-224 out of 289-290 Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years, and is the only school in the data set rated above 0 stars by SchoolDigger.
In contrast, the Lewiston Public Schools district as a whole is performing poorly, ranking 173 out of 176 districts in Maine and receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. All Lewiston elementary schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the Lewiston public schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.72% to 83.36%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population.
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