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Leroy H Smith School

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Leroy H Smith School ranks 172 nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Leroy H Smith School is an elementary school located in Winterport, Maine, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, which is ranked 45 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leroy H Smith School's performance has been relatively stable, with a 2-3 star rating for most years. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been lower than the district and state averages in recent years, with a significant gap in 2024-2025 (62.79% vs. 72.37% in ELA, 51.16% vs. 59.38% in Math). The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 25.5% in recent years, which is a concern. Interestingly, female students at Leroy H Smith School have performed better than male students, ranking 101st out of 251 Maine elementary schools for females in 2024-2025 (3 stars) compared to 171st out of 251 for males (2 stars).

Compared to nearby schools, Leroy H Smith School's performance is generally lower than the George B Weatherbee School, which has consistently higher rankings and test scores. However, Leroy H Smith School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Kermit S Nickerson School and Miles Lane School, which are in different districts and have lower rankings and test scores.

260

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,566

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 South Main Street
Winterport, ME 04496

(207) 223-4282

District: Regional School Unit 22

Students who attend Leroy H Smith School usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel L Wagner Middle School
High:	Hampden Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Maine avg57%

172^nd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 22

45^th of 176Regional School Unit 22 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	48.6	172 of 289	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	177 of 288	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	131 of 290	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	108 of 210	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	122 of 258	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	164 of 254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	116 of 256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.8	203 of 255	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	64.4	113 of 284	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	101 of 251	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	171 of 251	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.2	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Leroy H Smith 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
Leroy H Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 South Main Street	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4282	260	25	10.6	44.6%	241 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	48.6	172^nd of 289 public elementary schools	40.5%		47.1	177^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.5%	5	62.8	51.2		$20,566
G Herbert Jewett School	Public	PK-K	66 Bridge St	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6644	98	10	9.8	55.1%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$21,529
Miles Lane School	Public	1-4	52 Miles Ln	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6666	316	27	11.8	60.8%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	45.6	179^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.9	204^th of 288 public elementary schools	29.2%	25	59.7	52.8		$21,640
Center Drive School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 School Street	Orrington	04474	Penobscot County	Orrington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 825-3697	346	25	13.8	30.9%	328 (94.8%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.5	168^th of 289 public elementary schools	41.9%		62.1	119^th of 288 public elementary schools	58.7%	49	64.9	50.0	34.2	$18,874
Earl C McGraw School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3830	203	19	10.7	28.6%	182 (89.7%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)				$18,378
George B Weatherbee School	Public	2-5	22 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3254	381	27	14.0	23.9%	342 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	65.2	110^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.9%		75.6	72^nd of 288 public elementary schools	75.0%	38	67.6	63.6	30.2	$18,223
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	57	5	10.5	61.4%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	67.7	98^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.1%		78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%	41	68.0	60.0		$23,951
Brewer Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	92 Pendleton Street	Brewer	04412	Penobscot County	Brewer Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 404-5700	800	70	11.3	45.1%	667 (83.4%)	19 (2.4%)	47 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	52.1	159^th of 289 public elementary schools	45.0%		65.9	108^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.5%	51	67.6	47.1	38.7	$21,233
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5		$24,004
Vine Street School	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Vine Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 941-6300	190	19	10.2	63.7%	153 (80.5%)	11 (5.8%)	12 (6.3%)	7 (3.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.3	120^th of 289 public elementary schools	58.5%		78.5	58^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.9%	62	56.8	77.8		$26,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy H Smith School

What district is Leroy H Smith School in?

Regional School Unit 22

What is the racial makeup of Leroy H Smith School?

Students at Leroy H Smith School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Leroy H Smith School attend?

Students who attend Leroy H Smith School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel L Wagner Middle School
High : Hampden Academy

How many students attend Leroy H Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Leroy H Smith School.

Is Leroy H Smith School a good school?

Leroy H Smith School ranks 172^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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