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Lewiston Middle School

75 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240 · (207) 795-4180 · Androscoggin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Maine public middle schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public middle schools

Enrollment
744
Middle
DISTRICT 759 · STATE 364
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
469 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 738151%
Grade 836349%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
35047%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
294%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
31342%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
416%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38051%
Female
36449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lewiston Middle School→Lewiston High School
Feeds from
Farwell Elementary SchoolPK–06Montello SchoolPK–06Raymond A. Geiger Elementary SchoolPK–06Robert V. Connors Elementary SchoolPK–06Thomas J McMahon Elementary SchPK–06
Based on grade levels within Lewiston Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
42.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
16.8%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lewiston Middle School this school74463.0%N/A
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71069.0%N/A
Lyman Moore Middle School
Portland
47047.2%N/A
South Portland Middle School
South Portland
80743.1%N/A
Biddeford Middle School
Biddeford
54261.1%N/A
Auburn Middle School
Auburn
49964.3%N/A
Matched among Maine middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Lewiston Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Androscoggin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.8%#74 of 74#6 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.5%#80 of 80#6 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
744#3 of 85#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#46 of 67#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.7%#4 of 67#1 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.0%#12 of 82#2 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.1%#39 of 51N/A
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
744
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257446311.8:163% (469)
2023-247166511.0:162% (447)
2022-237356711.0:166% (485)
2020-217766312.3:164% (495)
2017-1879266.212.0:174% (587)
2015-167186211.6:167% (484)
2010-116355711.1:164% (404)
2000-017215413.3:139% (280)
1990-917825713.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewiston Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (792 to 744); teachers down 5% (66.2 to 63).

About Lewiston Middle School

Lewiston Middle School, a large middle school, is located in Lewiston, Maine. Total enrollment is 744 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. That is 104% above the average of about 364 students for middle schools in Maine.

Lewiston Public Schools is made up of 7 schools with 5,312 students in all.

No group is above 50% at Lewiston Middle School; the largest is White, at 47%. It is also 42% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Androscoggin County's residents are about 88% White, 41 points above the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.

Lewiston Middle School reports a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher, from 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lewiston Middle School, 63% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Androscoggin County is 52%.

Among Maine public middle schools, Lewiston Middle School outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.

Androscoggin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $67,873, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Androscoggin County's 36 public schools enroll about 15,588 students and include Lewiston Middle School.

Farwell Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Lewiston Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes Lewiston Middle School as City: Small.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 32 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Lewiston Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.

Androscoggin County at a glance

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Population
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Lewiston Middle School
District
Lewiston Public Schools
Address
75 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone
(207) 795-4180
County
Androscoggin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
744
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
469 (63%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
230732000191
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lewiston Middle School
How large is Lewiston Middle School?
Lewiston Middle School enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lewiston Middle School serve?
Lewiston Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewiston Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lewiston Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lewiston Middle School?
At Lewiston Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lewiston Middle School public or private?
Lewiston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lewiston Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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