Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Lewiston’s public schools score below almost every Maine district on tests and graduation
55% of students in Lewiston’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lewiston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lewiston’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 55% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,578 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lewiston Middle School, then Lewiston High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Acadia Academy School, St. Dominic Academy-Lewiston Campus (private), St. Dominic Academy (private), Central Maine Christian Academy (private), Mmcfc, Memorial Ave (private), Spurwink-Lewiston/Auburn (private) and Margaret Murphy Center for Children-Main (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lewiston’s grade
D−: better than 0% of Maine school districts, last of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; among the 257 Maine towns with similar household incomes, Lewiston’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lewiston, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 744 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 744 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lewiston
Lewiston High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lewiston’s public schools are run by Lewiston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lewiston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Lewiston’s borders.
Every school in Lewiston
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lewiston Regional Technology Ctr).
Questions about Lewiston’s schools
Are Lewiston’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lewiston children attend score below 100% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lewiston in?
Lewiston, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,312 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lewiston kids go to high school?
Lewiston High School, with 1,709 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Lewiston’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Lewiston graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Lewiston spend per student?
$20,578 in Lewiston (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lewiston?
Yes: St. Dominic Academy-Lewiston Campus (Catholic, grades PK–5, 207 students), St. Dominic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–5, 206 students), Central Maine Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 91 students), Mmcfc, Memorial Ave (special education, grades 5–12, 44 students), Spurwink-Lewiston/Auburn (special education, grades 4–12, 28 students) and Margaret Murphy Center for Children-Main (special education, grades 3–9, 18 students). Lewiston also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lewiston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lewiston → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.