Lewiston Public Schools

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.

District Detail

Dingley Bldg 36 Oak St
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,312

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Lewiston Regional Technology Center	Public		156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4144	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$13,668
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	401	39	10.2	54.6%	206 (51.4%)	139 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	8.4	279^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.5%		19.3	258^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.4%	21	46.0	31.9	9.8	$26,255
Lewiston High School	Public	9-12	156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4190	1,709	116	14.7	57.5%	743 (43.5%)	760 (44.5%)	77 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.6%)	4	117^th of 119 public high schools	1.7%		8.6	116^th of 121 public high schools	4.1%	1	36.2	21.8	15.7	$19,905
Lewiston Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Central Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4180	744	63	11.8	63.0%	350 (47.0%)	313 (42.1%)	29 (3.9%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	3.7	91^st of 91 public middle schools	0.0%		3.8	92^nd of 92 public middle schools	0.0%	1	42.5	16.8	16.1	$23,544
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	675	57	11.8	70.1%	184 (27.3%)	403 (59.7%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0.6	287^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.4	288^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.0%	1	27.4	14.8		$23,217
Thomas J McMahon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 North Temple Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4140	474	52	9.0	62.4%	251 (53.0%)	167 (35.2%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	8.6	278^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.8%		2	284^th of 288 public elementary schools	1.4%	6	48.3	28.2		$26,732
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 College Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4160	572	52	10.9	66.4%	248 (43.4%)	230 (40.2%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.3%)	10	275^th of 289 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	269^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.6%	6	49.2	31.6	6.9	$24,106
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	737	74	9.9	73.7%	266 (36.1%)	361 (49.0%)	43 (5.8%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	288^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	287^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	23.4	11.8		$23,307

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn Public Schools	1.06 mi	8	113^th
Acadia Academy	1.81 mi	1	150^th
Regional School Unit 04	4.83 mi	5	159^th
Regional School Unit 16	6.65 mi	5	118^th
Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	7.08 mi	6	96^th

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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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