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Schools in Winthrop · Winthrop

Winthrop’s public schools outscore 68% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Winthrop, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A#42of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
89%
▲ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
89%
▲ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 1% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
806 students on the public path
In brief

Winthrop’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 89% and math 89% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,349 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 Winthrop Middle School, then Winthrop 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 Winthrop’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Maine school districts, #42 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 69%
Towns in Kennebec County (25)Better than 72%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results and a graduating class of 59 could put Winthrop anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Winthrop’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Winthrop Grade SchoolWinthropA−
6–8Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthropA−
9–12Winthrop High SchoolWinthropA

Winthrop’s public schools are run by Winthrop. 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.

WinthropGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 806 students · 11.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,349ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading89%
State average 84.1% · 429 students tested
Math89%
State average 81.5% · 428 students tested

Winthrop vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinthropB+Winthrop
MonmouthBRegional School Unit 02
WayneA−Regional School Unit 38
ManchesterA−Regional School Unit 38
ReadfieldA−Regional School Unit 38
West GardinerB−School Administrative District 11

Every school in Winthrop

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 Winthropby address
Winthrop Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
372 students11:1Rate it →
Winthrop Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
193 students11:1Rate it →
Winthrop High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
241 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winthrop’s schools

Are Winthrop’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winthrop children attend outscore 68% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winthrop in?

Winthrop, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 806 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winthrop kids go to high school?

Winthrop High School, with 241 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Winthrop’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Winthrop graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Winthrop spend per student?

$20,349 in Winthrop (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.