Top Rankings
Lewiston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 744 students in Lewiston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Lewiston School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
5,312 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewiston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
37%
Graduation Rate
73%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
45%
4%
% White
42%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,933 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,063
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,933
$21,327
Best Lewiston School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewiston Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
75 Central Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4180
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4180
Gr: 7-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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