Winthrop Grade School

Located at 23 Highland AVE, in Winthrop, Maine, Winthrop Grade School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community that teaches 372 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Winthrop Public Schools. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Winthrop Grade School sits 62% larger than that benchmark.

Winthrop Grade School is one of 3 schools operated by Winthrop Public Schools, a district that caters to 806 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Winthrop Grade School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder looks like 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Winthrop Grade School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Kennebec County's rate of about 45%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kennebec County) reports that median household income runs about $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which Winthrop Grade School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Winthrop High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Winthrop Grade School.

Winthrop Grade School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 458 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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