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Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏs

17a Highland Avenue
Winthrop, ME 04364
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏs ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 198 students in Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏ have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
819 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#56 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
49%
89%
84%
40-44%
37%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,212 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,799
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,212
$21,191

Best Winthrop 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winthrop Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2249
Gr: 6-8 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 819 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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