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Lewiston Public Schools


At a glance
173rdof 176 Maine districts▲ 1
Better than 1% of Maine districts
Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240
·(207) 795-4100·All Maine district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 1.7% of districts
8
Schools
5,312
Students
Top rankedRaymond A. Geiger Elementary School275th of 289 Maine elementary schools
Biggest riser
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School up 6 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School 9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Lewiston Public Schools district in Maine consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all schools.

Among the elementary schools, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Farwell Elementary School is also a relative bright spot, with the second-highest proficiency in English Language Arts and the highest in Mathematics. However, the district as a whole, including Lewiston High School, performs significantly below the state averages in proficiency for core subjects.

Across the district, there are concerns about equity, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.68% at Lewiston High School to 83.36% at Robert V. Connors Elementary School. Additionally, the district faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 23.4% across all schools, which is likely a major factor in the low academic performance. Addressing these systemic issues and leveraging the practices of the stronger-performing schools could be key strategies to improve outcomes for the Lewiston Public Schools district.

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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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