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Winthrop Grade School

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Winthrop Grade School ranks 151 st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Winthrop Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Winthrop, Maine, with 389 students. The school consistently demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that generally exceed state averages. However, the school's ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 10th out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a lower ranking of 151st out of 289 schools in 2024-2025.

Winthrop Grade School outperforms nearby schools, such as Lincoln School and Sylvio J Gilbert School, both in the Augusta Public Schools district, in terms of academic proficiency. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.1% in 2021-2022 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its performance. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.36% to 35.92% over the past few years, suggests the student population is generally from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.

Overall, Winthrop Grade School appears to be a strong-performing elementary school, with consistently high academic proficiency rates and generally positive rankings and ratings. However, the school's fluctuating performance and rising chronic absenteeism rates are areas that warrant further investigation and improvement efforts by the Winthrop Public Schools district.

372

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,563

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Highland AVE
Winthrop, ME 04364

(207) 377-2241

District: Winthrop Public Schools

Students who attend Winthrop Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Winthrop Middle School
High:	Winthrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

African American:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 20 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

151^st of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 176Winthrop 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	54.9	151 of 289	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	158 of 288	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	152 of 290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	66 of 210	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.7	10 of 228	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	43 of 254	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	26 of 256	89.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	14 of 255	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	16 of 284	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	11 of 261	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	64.3	66 of 258	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	44 of 186	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	63.2	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	22 of 195	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	11 of 198	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	72.8	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	99 of 251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	27 of 153	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	96 of 248	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	103 of 251	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	127 of 192	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics59%+10 vs state

Science17%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Winthrop Grade 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
Winthrop Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Highland AVE	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 377-2241	372	33	11.1	31.7%	345 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54.9	151^st of 289 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	158^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.1%	7	64.8	59.3	16.7	$23,563
Readfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	84 South Road	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4406	183	19	9.6	39.3%	170 (92.9%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	50.3	165^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.1	183^rd of 288 public elementary schools	36.5%	18	60.7	58.3	28.6	$21,994
Monmouth Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Academy Rd	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 933-9002	363	38	9.6	38.8%	331 (91.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.5	147^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.1%		53	152^nd of 288 public elementary schools	47.2%	5	68.6	48.0	41.9	$14,819
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 School St.	Manchester	04351	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-2949	150	16	9.2	25.3%	139 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	86.9	38^th of 289 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.7	63^rd of 288 public elementary schools	78.1%	25	78.5	74.7	42.4	$22,842
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Pond Road	Wayne	04284	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-3634	59	10	5.8	42.4%	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	76.9	68^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.5%		60.1	125^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.6%	57	67.7	85.3	38.5	$31,209
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$19,308
Leeds Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1185 Route 106	Leeds	04263	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 524-5151	196	18	11.0	54.1%	179 (91.3%)	6 (3.1%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	56.7	143^rd of 289 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	215^th of 288 public elementary schools	25.3%	72	66.0	53.4		$21,208
Fayette Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2023 Main Street	Fayette	04349	Kennebec County	Fayette Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4770	73	7	10.7	46.6%	65 (89.0%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	22	248^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.2%		10	274^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	58.6	31.0		$23,905
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$21,322
Lincoln School	Public	K-6	30 Lincoln Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 626-2483	291	23	12.7	62.2%	267 (91.8%)	10 (3.4%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.9	160^th of 289 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.7	217^th of 288 public elementary schools	24.7%	57	63.5	52.8		$22,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop Grade School

What district is Winthrop Grade School in?

Winthrop Public Schools

Is Winthrop Grade School a good school?

Winthrop Grade School ranks 151^st of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop Grade School?

Students at Winthrop Grade School are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Winthrop Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Winthrop Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Winthrop Grade School attend?

Students who attend Winthrop Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winthrop Middle School
High : Winthrop High School

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