Summary:
The city of Windham, Maine has a single middle school, Windham Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within Regional School Unit 14, Windham Middle School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 40th out of 91 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 65th out of 96 middle schools in 2022-2023.
Academically, Windham Middle School outperformed the regional and state averages in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, with 66.49% of students proficient or better, compared to 64.39% and 63.84% respectively. However, the school underperformed in Mathematics (42% proficient or better vs. 48.54% and 49.38%) and Science (50.26% proficient or better vs. 33.71% and 36.18%). Additionally, the school had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Windham Middle School serves a relatively low-income student population, with 22.92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 in the same year suggests smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Overall, Windham Middle School's performance and characteristics indicate areas for improvement, particularly in mathematics and science instruction, as well as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate.
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