Enrollment
193
Middle
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTHROP PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 231397000643
Winthrop Middle School
400 Rambler Road, Winthrop, ME 04364 · (207) 377-2249 · Kennebec County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Maine public middle schools
- B-Test 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
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
62 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 70 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 34% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Winthrop Middle School→Winthrop High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winthrop Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
38.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Winthrop Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Middle School this school | 193 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Maranacook Community Middle Sch Readfield | 290 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Caravel Middle School Carmel | 204 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Holbrook School Holden | 178 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Jordan-Small Middle School Raymond | 181 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Hermon Middle School Hermon | 319 | 28.5% | 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 Winthrop Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #38 of 74 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #55 of 80 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #68 of 85 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #64 of 82 | #8 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
193
-14 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 32% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 15.2 | 13.0:1 | 34% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 16.2 | 13.8:1 | 33% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 15.8 | 12.5:1 | 42% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 36% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 38% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 16% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (197 to 193); teachers up 14% (15.8 to 18).
About Winthrop Middle School
Among the schools in Winthrop, Maine, is Winthrop Middle School, a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 193 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 47% below the 364-student average for middle schools in Maine.
The Winthrop Public Schools system has 3 schools and 806 students.
By race and ethnicity, Winthrop Middle School is 92% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial and 2% Black. In Kennebec County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
Winthrop Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 11.2:1 average for middle schools in Maine. The school has 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Kennebec County average 45%.
Among Maine public middle schools, Winthrop Middle School outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Kennebec County, median household income comes to about $69,077, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 53 public schools and about 15,649 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Winthrop High School, is the closest to Winthrop Middle School. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Winthrop Middle School.
NCES describes the area around Winthrop Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 193, compared with 207 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 10.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Winthrop Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winthrop Public Schools
- Winthrop Grade SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 241 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop Grade SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 241 students
Other Winthrop Middle schools
One other US public school is named Winthrop Middle. Winthrop Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthrop, MA · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop High School0.2 mi · 241
- Winthrop Grade School0.9 mi · 372
- Monmouth Memorial School4.3 mi · 363
- Monmouth Academy4.4 mi · 192
- Readfield Elementary School5.3 mi · 183
- Wayne Elementary School5.5 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Winthrop Middle SchoolHow large is Winthrop Middle School?
Winthrop Middle School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 06-08.
Is Winthrop Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winthrop Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Winthrop Middle School have?
Winthrop Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is Winthrop Middle School?
Winthrop Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Winthrop Middle School?
Winthrop Middle School is overseen by Winthrop Public Schools in Kennebec County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.