Lewiston Middle School

As a roomy middle-grades school in Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston Middle School enrolls 744 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Lewiston Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 104% larger than the state mean of about 364.

Across the 7 schools in Lewiston Public Schools (5,312 students total), Lewiston Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lewiston Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, On paper, Lewiston Middle School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 63% of students at Lewiston Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Androscoggin County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Androscoggin County) logs that median household income runs about $67,873, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Androscoggin County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students), of which Lewiston Middle School is one.

Farwell Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lewiston Middle School has contracted 6%, going from 792 students in 2018 to 744 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 47% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.