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Lewiston High School

Q: Is Lewiston High School a good school?

Lewiston High School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Maine high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lewiston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,709 students attended Lewiston High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lewiston High School?

Students at Lewiston High School are 44% African American, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Lewiston High School?

Lewiston High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Farwell Elementary School Elementary : Montello School Elementary : Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School Elementary : Robert V. Connors Elementary School Elementary : Thomas J McMahon Elementary School Middle : Lewiston Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 2% of Maine high schools

Summary

Lewiston High School is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine, serving 1,645 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lewiston Public Schools district, which is ranked 173 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewiston High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on academic measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 21.75% in Mathematics, and 15.65% in Science, significantly lower than the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school also struggles with a low four-year graduation rate of 67.7% and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.1%, both well below state averages.

Comparing Lewiston High School to nearby high-performing schools, such as Freeport High School, Mt. Ararat High School, and Gray-New Gloucester High School, reveals a significant performance gap. These nearby schools consistently outperform Lewiston High School on academic measures and have higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's declining performance over the years suggests that Lewiston High School may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

1,709

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,905

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4190

District: Lewiston Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lewiston High School:

Elementary:	Farwell Elementary School
	Montello School
	Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
	Robert V. Connors Elementary School
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	Thomas J McMahon Elementary School
Middle:	Lewiston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.5%

White:

43.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (24% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Maine average (67% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Maine avg53%

117^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 176Lewiston Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	117 of 119	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	97 of 98	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	80 of 82	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	93 of 114	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.4	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	46 of 103	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	26.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	76 of 76	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-28 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 vs state

Science16%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Lewiston High School

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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 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
Edward Little High School	Public	9-12	77 Harris Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6652	1,045	80	13.0	43.3%	811 (77.6%)	152 (14.5%)	36 (3.4%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	20.7	101^st of 119 public high schools	15.1%		24.1	90^th of 121 public high schools	25.6%	11	37.4	39.7	31.6	$18,426
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Poland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-5400	506	41	12.2	35.0%	465 (91.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	39.4	60^th of 119 public high schools	49.6%		42.5	61^st of 121 public high schools	49.6%	1	51.5	49.2	41.2	$20,246
Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	48.5	41^st of 119 public high schools	65.5%		33.6	76^th of 121 public high schools	37.2%	35	63.2	42.7	44.1	$20,526
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Gray-New Gloucester High School	Public	9-12	10 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-3323	573	46	12.4	37.7%	514 (89.7%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	21.5	98^th of 119 public high schools	17.6%		46.6	50^th of 121 public high schools	58.7%	48	55.2	34.1	27.7	$20,305
Mt Ararat High School	Public	9-12	68 Eagles Way	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2951	732	60	12.2	30.7%	673 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	43.6	48^th of 119 public high schools	59.7%		38.7	67^th of 121 public high schools	44.6%	19	53.5	53.1	40.7	$22,396
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	160 Morrill Street	Buckfield	04220	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 336-2151	228	22	10.1	53.1%	222 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.5	76^th of 119 public high schools	36.1%		20.3	100^th of 121 public high schools	17.4%	24	58.5	41.5	33.8	$13,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewiston High School

Is Lewiston High School a good school?

Lewiston High School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Maine high schools.

What district is Lewiston High School in?

Lewiston Public Schools

How many students attend Lewiston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,709 students attended Lewiston High School.

What schools feed into Lewiston High School?

Lewiston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farwell Elementary School
Elementary : Montello School
Elementary : Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
Elementary : Robert V. Connors Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas J McMahon Elementary School
Middle : Lewiston Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lewiston High School?

Students at Lewiston High School are 44% African American, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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