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Windham Primary School

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Windham Primary School ranks 153 rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Windham Primary School is a public elementary school serving 726 students in grades K-3 in Windham, Maine. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 14 district, which is ranked 101 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Windham Primary School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 58.22% in ELA and 62.79% in Math, compared to 64.39% and 48.54% for the district, and 63.84% and 49.38% for the state. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Windham Primary School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Manchester School (also in the RSU 14 district), Village Elementary School-Gorham, and Falmouth Elementary School. These schools tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve more affluent student populations. Additionally, Windham Primary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 74th out of 228 Maine elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 153rd out of 289 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state.

727

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,716

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062

(207) 892-1840

District: Regional School Unit 14

Students who attend Windham Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Windham Middle School
High:	Windham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Maine avg57%

153^rd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 14

101^st of 176Regional School Unit 14 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	54.8	153 of 289	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	159 of 288	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	186 of 290	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	106 of 210	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	74 of 228	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	125 of 258	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.1	76 of 284	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	144 of 251	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	153 of 248	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	108 of 251	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	32 of 90	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	145 of 192	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+13 vs state

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

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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
Windham Primary School	Public	K-3	404 Gray Road	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1840	727	56	12.9	33.4%	622 (85.6%)	28 (3.9%)	27 (3.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	54.8	153^rd of 289 public elementary schools	47.1%		50.8	159^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.8%	6	58.2	62.8		$20,716
Manchester School	Public	4-5	709 Roosevelt Trail	Windham	04062	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 14	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 892-1830	357	28	12.7	29.7%	316 (88.5%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)	68.7	57.5	31.7	$21,485
Great Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	73 Justice Way	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1050	429	36	11.7	23.5%	376 (87.6%)	15 (3.5%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	79.7	59^th of 289 public elementary schools	79.6%		74.1	80^th of 288 public elementary schools	72.2%	21	71.0	75.8	37.7	$21,699
Edna Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	45 Fort Hill Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-2500	296	22	13.7	38.9%	277 (93.6%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	51.5	161^st of 289 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	230^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.1%	69	54.1	65.6		$20,319
Narragansett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Main Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 222-1250	479	36	13.4	18.2%	396 (82.7%)	15 (3.1%)	21 (4.4%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	76.1	70^th of 289 public elementary schools	75.8%		53.8	145^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.7%	75	70.4	72.6	34.3	$22,492
Congin School	Public	PK, KG-4	410 Bridge Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 854-0844	335	28	12.0	54.9%	208 (62.1%)	78 (23.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	57.8	140^th of 289 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.1	202^nd of 288 public elementary schools	29.9%	62	64.1	56.8		$21,949
George E Jack School	Public	4-5	15 Northeast Road	Standish	04084	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 642-4885	140	11	13.0	40.0%	126 (90.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	65.7	53.9	20.6	$23,221
Village Elementary School-Gorham	Public	K-5	12 Robie Street	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1300	392	31	12.5	21.7%	334 (85.2%)	18 (4.6%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	60.7	129^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.1	168^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.7%	39	65.4	63.1	27.4	$21,649
Falmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 781-3988	871	78	11.1	7.7%	753 (86.5%)	15 (1.7%)	26 (3.0%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.3%)	90.4	26^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.8	22^nd of 288 public elementary schools	92.4%	4	83.3	81.7	39.5	$29,972
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25 Shaker Rd	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 688-3727	177	13	13.7	28.2%	163 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	38.3	205^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.1%		48	173^rd of 288 public elementary schools	39.9%	32	61.3	40.2	41.9	$12,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Windham Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Windham Primary School?

Students at Windham Primary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Windham Primary School in?

Regional School Unit 14

What schools do graduates of Windham Primary School attend?

Students who attend Windham Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windham Middle School
High : Windham High School

How many students attend Windham Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Windham Primary School.

Is Windham Primary School a good school?

Windham Primary School ranks 153^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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