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Lewiston Middle School

Q: Is Lewiston Middle School a good school?

Lewiston Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Maine middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lewiston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Lewiston Middle School.

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

Students at Lewiston Middle School are 47% White, 42% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lewiston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lewiston Middle School usually go on to attend Lewiston High School

Public Grades 7-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Lewiston Middle School is a public middle school located in Lewiston, Maine, serving 716 students in grades 7-8. 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 Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Maine, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school significantly underperforms compared to the state averages on standardized tests, with only 42.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 16.79% in mathematics. Lewiston Middle School also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 33.2% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 62.43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison, nearby middle schools such as Freeport Middle School, Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, and Mt. Ararat Middle School have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve student populations with lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Lewiston Middle School's performance has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

744

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,544

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Central Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4180

District: Lewiston Public Schools

Students who attend Lewiston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewiston High School

Feeder schools for Lewiston Middle 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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

42.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (27% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Maine avg53%

91^st of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 1% (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	3.7	91 of 91	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	92 of 92	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	96 of 96	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	92 of 93	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	92 of 92	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	87 of 87	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	83 of 86	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.0	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.8	37 of 51	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	91 of 91	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	66 of 66	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	90 of 90	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	82 of 83	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	81 of 86	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	76 of 79	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.2	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)10th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

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

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-33 vs state

Science16%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Lewiston Middle 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 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
Auburn Middle School	Public	7-8	38 Falcon Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6655	499	46	10.8	64.3%	384 (77.0%)	70 (14.0%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	28.4	72^nd of 91 public middle schools	20.9%		24.6	79^th of 92 public middle schools	14.1%	7	58.2	31.0	39.4	$19,450
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Ball Park Road	Sabattus	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-6961	380	29	13.0	50.8%	357 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	29.4	69^th of 91 public middle schools	24.2%		42.5	51^st of 92 public middle schools	44.6%	18	62.9	32.2	28.3	$20,659
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	278	21	13.2	46.0%	252 (90.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	38.5	51^st of 91 public middle schools	44.0%		57.1	30^th of 92 public middle schools	67.4%	21	65.9	29.7	44.3	$20,239
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	272	24	11.3	38.6%	256 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	32.8	65^th of 91 public middle schools	28.6%		46.9	44^th of 92 public middle schools	52.2%	21	57.8	36.5	41.6	$19,806
Tripp Middle School	Public	7-8	65 Mathews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1070	326	29	11.2	35.6%	303 (92.9%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.3	63^rd of 91 public middle schools	30.8%		42.8	50^th of 92 public middle schools	45.7%	13	59.1	33.6	43.2	$20,078
Gray-New Gloucester Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-4994	519	41	12.7	36.8%	462 (89.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	53.1	34^th of 91 public middle schools	62.6%		68.3	21^st of 92 public middle schools	77.2%	13	70.8	50.0	27.8	$21,224
Mt Ararat Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Republic Avenue	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2950	533	48	11.1	32.1%	496 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	60.4	23^rd of 91 public middle schools	74.7%		46.9	43^rd of 92 public middle schools	53.3%	20	70.3	50.8	41.2	$24,592
Jordan-Small Middle School	Public	5-8	423 Webb's Mills Road	Raymond	04071	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	No	(207) 655-4743	181	19	9.3	31.5%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	40.1	50^th of 91 public middle schools	45.1%		65.7	23^rd of 92 public middle schools	75.0%	27	66.1	40.2	30.9	$25,194
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Kendall Lane	Freeport	04032	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 865-6051	288	29	10.1	22.2%	252 (87.5%)	14 (4.9%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	94.2	2^nd of 91 public middle schools	97.8%		92.6	7^th of 92 public middle schools	92.4%	5	80.7	76.4	70.7	$28,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewiston Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lewiston Middle School?

Students at Lewiston Middle School are 47% White, 42% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Lewiston Middle School in?

Lewiston Public Schools

Is Lewiston Middle School a good school?

Lewiston Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Maine middle schools.

How many students attend Lewiston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Lewiston Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lewiston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lewiston Middle School usually go on to attend Lewiston High School

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