Middle Schools in Winthrop Public Schools

Summary:

Winthrop Public Schools in Maine has a single middle school, Winthrop Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 198 students. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 59th out of 91 middle schools in Maine, with a 2 out of 5-star rating.

Academically, Winthrop Middle School's performance is mixed compared to state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rate of 61.05% is close to the state average of 63.84%, but its math and science proficiency rates lag behind at 38.95% and 39.06%, respectively, compared to state averages of 49.38% and 36.18%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as 34.34% of Winthrop Middle School's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 suggests a focus on individualized attention, but the combination of academic performance gaps, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the school's declining statewide ranking over the past few years.

District Detail

17A Highland Avenue
Winthrop, ME 04364

(207) 377-2296

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 806

Primary Schools: 1
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
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2249	193	18	10.7	32.1%	178 (92.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.4	59^th of 91 public middle schools	35.2%		39	55^th of 92 public middle schools	40.2%	4	61.1	39.0	39.1	$25,152

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 38	4.86 mi	6	54^th
Regional School Unit 02	4.95 mi	8	56^th
Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	7.11 mi	6	72^nd
Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	7.41 mi	6	96^th
Fayette Public Schools	7.91 mi	1	162^nd

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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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