Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School

Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School operates as a big elementary-level community in Lewiston, Maine, one of the schools within Lewiston Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 572 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 150% above typical.

Within Lewiston Public Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 5,312 students, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School lists that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Androscoggin County's rate of about 52%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Androscoggin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,873, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Androscoggin County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students), Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Montello School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School has fell 20%, going from 713 students in 2018 to 572 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 23% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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