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Best kept secret at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230732023113
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
601 College Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 · (207) 795-4160 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Maine public elementary schools
- DTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
380 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 28% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lewiston Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.2%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
31.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 →
Schools most like Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School this school | 572 | 66.4% | N/A |
| Robert V. Connors Elementary School Lewiston | 737 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch Lewiston | 474 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Farwell Elementary School Lewiston | 401 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Montello School Lewiston | 675 | 70.1% | N/A |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School South Portland | 302 | 61.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary 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 Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Androscoggin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #188 of 193 | #13 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #184 of 199 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #16 of 360 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #78 of 181 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #7 of 181 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #48 of 280 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #27 of 134 | #4 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
572
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 52.2 | 11.0:1 | 66% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 52.2 | 10.0:1 | 65% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 50.2 | 11.6:1 | 50% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 69% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 46.7 | 15.3:1 | 70% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 69% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 56% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (713 to 572); teachers up 12% (46.7 to 52.2).
About Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in Lewiston, Maine. The school counts 572 students across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 150% above the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is one school in a 7-school district, Lewiston Public Schools, which enrolls 5,312 students.
The most common group at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is White students, at 43%. Other groups make up 40% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Androscoggin County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School operates with 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is close to the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. About 66% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Androscoggin County is 14 points.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Maine public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Androscoggin County residents, the median household income is $67,873, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is one of 36 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Montello School, about 1.0 miles away. Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 562 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 572. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Androscoggin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lewiston Public Schools
- Lewiston High SchoolHigh · 1,709 students
- Lewiston Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
- Robert V. Connors Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Montello SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Thomas J McMahon Elementary SchElementary · 474 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Other schools in Lewiston
- Lewiston High SchoolHigh · 1,709 students
- Lewiston Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
- Robert V. Connors Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Montello SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Thomas J McMahon Elementary SchElementary · 474 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Montello School1.0 mi · 675
- Lewiston Middle School1.5 mi · 744
- Thomas J McMahon Elementary Sch1.6 mi · 474
- Farwell Elementary School1.7 mi · 401
- Lewiston High School2.1 mi · 1,709
- Robert V. Connors Elementary School2.3 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Raymond A. Geiger Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School?
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-06.
Is Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School have?
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School?
Student demographics at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 5% Hispanic, 40% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School in?
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School is part of Lewiston Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.