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Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lewiston, Maine, serving 524 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Academically, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 49.15% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 31.56% in Mathematics, and 6.85% in Science, falling well below the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 33.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Lewiston Public Schools district, as well as the nearby Auburn Public Schools district, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with some groups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, performing relatively better than the school's overall performance, while others, like Special Education students and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, perform significantly worse.

572

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,106

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-4160

District: Lewiston Public Schools

Students who attend Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewiston Middle School
High:	Lewiston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

40.2%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lewiston Public Schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Maine avg53%

275^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lewiston Public Schools

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	10.0	275 of 289	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	269 of 288	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	269 of 290	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	189 of 210	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	196 of 228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	215 of 258	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	244 of 254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	231 of 256	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	194 of 255	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	256 of 284	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	152 of 261	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	113 of 258	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.2	127 of 193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	234 of 251	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	235 of 251	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	67 of 90	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)36th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-18 vs state

Science7%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 24, 2016

We have been very happy with the quality teachers at Geiger. There is a good school spirit fueled by the leadership at Geiger and several events that help build community. Close Quote

Schools Near Raymond A. Geiger Elementary 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
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
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
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
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
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	219	20	11.2	78.5%	164 (74.9%)	29 (13.2%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	14.1	267^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.8	280^th of 288 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	49.6	35.7		$21,138
East Auburn Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Andrew Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 782-4142	152	12	12.8	46.1%	131 (86.2%)	11 (7.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	80.9	53^rd of 289 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	68^th of 288 public elementary schools	76.4%	15	75.6	63.2		$19,851
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	156	13	12.0	72.4%	121 (77.6%)	21 (13.5%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.7	136^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.9%		38.4	209^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.4%	73	71.9	47.9		$19,596
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	390	31	12.5	91.8%	165 (42.3%)	187 (47.9%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	238^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.6%		25.1	249^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	58.5	38.6		$18,341
Acadia Academy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12 Westminster Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Acadia Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-3765	250	15	16.6	32.0%	218 (87.2%)	14 (5.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	32.1	224^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.5%		48.8	169^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.3%	55	64.4	32.2		$16,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School?

Students at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School are 43% White, 40% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School.

Is Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School a good school?

Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Maine elementary schools.

What district is Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School in?

Lewiston Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewiston Middle School
High : Lewiston High School

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