Best Public Schools in Winterport, ME

Summary:

The city of Winterport, Maine is home to two schools: Leroy H Smith School, an elementary school, and Samuel L Wagner Middle School. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, which is ranked 47th out of 177 districts in Maine and has an overall 4-star rating.

Based on the available data, Samuel L Wagner Middle School appears to be the stronger performing school overall. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to Leroy H Smith School's 2-star rating. The middle school also has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Leroy H Smith School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is notably higher than the state average.

While Samuel L Wagner Middle School is performing relatively well, Leroy H Smith School is lagging behind the district and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency. This performance gap between the elementary and middle school is notable and may warrant further investigation to identify the factors contributing to the difference. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, is an important contextual factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and identifying potential areas for targeted support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Samuel L Wagner Middle School	Public	5-8	19 Williams Way	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4309	198	16	12.6	42.9%	187 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	48.9	40^th of 92 public middle schools	56.5%		51.9	36^th of 96 public middle schools	62.5%	4	68.7	42.1	34.1	$21,170
Leroy H Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 South Main Street	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4282	272	25	11.0	45.2%	258 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	47.1	177^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.5%		59.3	131^st of 290 public elementary schools	54.8%	46	59.5	53.6		$20,566

Cities Near Winterport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburgh	5.98 mi	1
Monroe	6.01 mi	1	5^th
Hampden	6.65 mi	4	23^rd
Orrington	6.88 mi	1	132^nd
Bucksport	8.49 mi	4	131^st

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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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