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Schools in Windham · Regional School Unit 14

Windham’s public schools outscore 60% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Windham, 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.

#59of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 4% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,594 students on the public path
In brief

Windham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 142 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windham’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,795 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Windham Middle School, then Windham High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Windham’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Maine school districts, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 39%
Towns in Cumberland County (23)Better than 43%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,401 test results and a graduating class of 239 could put Windham anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Windham’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,403 in math, 1,399 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Windham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Windham Primary SchoolRegional School Unit 14C+
6–8Windham Middle SchoolRegional School Unit 14C
9–12Windham High SchoolRegional School Unit 14C

Windham’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 14, which also serves Raymond. 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.

Regional School Unit 14Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,050 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$19,795ME $20,630 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 1399 students tested
Math83%
State average 81.5% · 1403 students tested

Windham vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Windham’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindhamBRegional School Unit 14
GorhamAGorham
StandishC+School Administrative District 06
GrayB−School Administrative District 15
WestbrookDWestbrook
FalmouthA+Falmouth
RaymondBRegional School Unit 14
CumberlandASchool Administrative District 51

Every school in Windham

4 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).

District schools in Windhamby address
Windham Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C+
727 students13:1Rate it →
Manchester School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C+
357 students13:1Rate it →
Windham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
571 students12:1Rate it →
Windham High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
939 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Windham’s schools

Are Windham’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maine: the public schools Windham children attend outscore 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windham in?

Regional School Unit 14, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,050 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windham kids go to high school?

Windham High School, with 939 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Windham’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 14 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Windham spend per student?

$19,795 in Regional School Unit 14 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.