Farwell Elementary School

Located at 84-110 Farwell St, in Lewiston, Maine, Farwell Elementary School is a roomy K-5 school that caters to 401 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Lewiston Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 75% above typical.

Lewiston Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 5,312 students. Farwell Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Farwell Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Androscoggin County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, Androscoggin County reports that median household income runs about $67,873, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Androscoggin County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students), of which Farwell Elementary School is one.

Lewiston High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Farwell Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 401). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 68% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.