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Schools in Winslow · Winslow

Winslow’s public schools score below 56% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Winslow, 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.

#79of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
84%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 10% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Winslow’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 324 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winslow’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,512 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 7 the district’s path is Winslow Junior High School, then Winslow 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 Winslow’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Maine school districts, #79 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (324)Better than 61%
Towns in Kennebec County (25)Better than 28%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Winslow anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winslow’s students in the tested grades sat them (560 in math, 560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Winslow Elementary SchoolWinslowC
7–8Winslow Junior High SchoolWinslowC+
9–12Winslow High SchoolWinslowA−

Winslow’s public schools are run by Winslow. 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.

WinslowGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,142 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,512ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 560 students tested
Math82%
State average 81.5% · 560 students tested

Winslow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinslowC+Winslow
WatervilleC−Waterville
ChinaB+Regional School Unit 18
VassalboroDVassalboro
AlbionCSchool Administrative District 49
BentonCSchool Administrative District 49

Every school in Winslow

3 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 Winslowby address
Winslow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
581 students12:1Rate it →
Winslow Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
178 students12:1Rate it →
Winslow High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
383 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winslow’s schools

Are Winslow’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winslow children attend score below 56% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #79 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winslow in?

Winslow, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,142 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winslow kids go to high school?

Winslow High School, with 383 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Winslow’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Winslow graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Winslow spend per student?

$18,512 in Winslow (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.