Montello School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

407 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240

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Bottom 50%

Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Montello School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in ME
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Montello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Montello School's student population of 628 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montello School
Pre-K	47
Kind	79
1	94
2	89
3	73
4	90
5	79
6	77

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montello School
2023	618
2022	608
2021	605
2020	725
2019	725
2018	708
2017	708
2016	775
2015	730
2014	694
2013	722
2012	716
2011	751
2010	736
2009	850
2008	874
2007	877
2006	839
2005	852
2004	825
2003	873
2002	861
2001	816
2000	825
1999	831
1998	873
1997	891
1996	900
1995	949
1994	957
1993	946
1992	924
1991	933

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montello School
2023	59
2022	61
2021	56
2020	64
2019	64
2018	63
2017	63
2016	57
2015	55
2014	55
2013	56
2012	49
2011	44
2010	41
2009	56
2008	61
2007	63
2006	55
2005	53
2004	45
2003	46
2002	43
2001	44
2000	45
1999	42
1998	42
1997	42
1996	42
1995	42
1994	43
1993	43
1992	44
1991	44
1990	43
1989	45
1988	43
1987	41

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Rankings

Montello School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 500 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montello School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

#499 out of 500 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montello School
2023	#499
2022	#511
2021	#505
2019	#521
2018	#523
2017	#524
2016	#527
2015	#524
2014	#535
2013	#520
2012	#506

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13%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	13%	49%	23%
2022	38%	82%	55%
2021	34%	81%	53%
2019	12%	36%	16%
2018	10%	37%	17%
2017	9%	39%	20%
2016	14%	39%	23%
2015	13%	37%	20%
2014	25%	59%	44%
2013	37%	60%	47%
2012	39%	61%	48%

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49%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2022	49%	84%	62%
2021	51%	85%	65%
2019	22%	56%	30%
2018	19%	50%	17%
2017	19%	53%	29%
2016	20%	51%	30%
2015	16%	48%	26%
2014	33%	67%	51%
2013	40%	68%	54%
2012	40%	69%	55%
2011	44%	67%	57%

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≤5%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	13:1
2019	11:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	12:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	15:1	12:1	13:1
2011	17:1	12:1	13:1
2010	18:1	12:1	13:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	14:1	12:1	13:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	12:1	13:1
2005	16:1	12:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	19:1	13:1	16:1
2002	20:1	14:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	21:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	16:1	17:1
1995	23:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	16:1	18:1
1993	22:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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Black

56%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	48%	5%	37%
2022	54%	4%	40%
2021	53%	4%	37%
2020	51%	4%	36%
2019	51%	4%	36%
2018	48%	4%	32%
2017	48%	4%	32%
2016	42%	3%	30%
2015	39%	3%	28%
2014	40%	3%	29%
2013	41%	3%	28%
2012	40%	3%	27%
2010	35%	3%	24%
2009	37%	3%	23%
2008	32%	3%	20%
2007	25%	2%	18%
2006	19%	1%	14%
2005	13%	2%	11%
2004	11%	2%	9%
2003	13%	2%	10%
2002	9%	1%	6%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%

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White

34%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	39%	87%	50%
2022	42%	87%	54%
2021	39%	88%	54%
2020	41%	89%	56%
2019	41%	89%	56%
2018	43%	90%	60%
2017	43%	90%	60%
2016	49%	90%	63%
2015	51%	91%	61%
2014	51%	91%	64%
2013	50%	92%	65%
2012	52%	92%	67%
2011	54%	92%	70%
2010	60%	93%	71%
2009	58%	93%	73%
2008	62%	93%	75%
2007	71%	95%	77%
2006	76%	96%	82%
2005	82%	95%	84%
2004	83%	95%	86%
2003	82%	95%	86%
2002	85%	96%	90%
2001	90%	96%	93%
2000	92%	96%	94%
1999	92%	97%	94%
1998	94%	97%	95%
1997	94%	97%	95%
1996	95%	97%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	7%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2011	42%	2%	28%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.24	0.62
2022	0.54	0.24	0.55
2021	0.57	0.22	0.57
2020	0.57	0.21	0.57
2019	0.57	0.21	0.57
2018	0.59	0.19	0.53
2017	0.59	0.19	0.53
2016	0.59	0.19	0.52
2015	0.59	0.17	0.50
2014	0.59	0.18	0.51
2013	0.59	0.16	0.50
2012	0.58	0.16	0.48
2011	0.54	0.15	0.44
2010	0.52	0.13	0.45
2009	0.53	0.13	0.42
2008	0.52	0.13	0.39
2007	0.44	0.10	0.36
2006	0.39	0.08	0.31
2005	0.31	0.10	0.27
2004	0.29	0.09	0.25
2003	0.31	0.09	0.24
2002	0.26	0.08	0.18
2001	0.19	0.07	0.13
2000	0.14	0.07	0.11
1999	0.14	0.06	0.12
1998	0.11	0.05	0.10
1997	0.12	0.05	0.09
1996	0.10	0.05	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2023	82%	32%	63%
2022	80%	32%	66%
2021	78%	34%	66%
2020	83%	38%	66%
2019	83%	38%	66%
2018	82%	39%	69%
2017	82%	39%	69%
2016	83%	40%	67%
2015	80%	40%	65%
2014	78%	39%	66%
2013	81%	38%	63%
2011	75%	36%	58%
2010	73%	34%	57%
2009	73%	31%	52%
2008	70%	29%	53%
2007	68%	27%	49%
2006	66%	27%	48%
2005	61%	25%	46%
2004	54%	23%	40%
2003	57%	23%	40%
2002	51%	22%	36%
2001	51%	21%	33%
2000	45%	23%	33%
1999	51%	24%	35%
1998	52%	23%	34%
1997	54%	24%	35%
1996	54%	23%	34%
1995	52%	23%	35%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Montello School	Maine	Lewiston Public Schools
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lewiston Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montello School's ranking?

Montello School is ranked #499 out of 500 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maine.

What schools are Montello School often compared to?

Montello Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Farwell Elementary School, Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% ME state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% ME state average).

How many students attend Montello School?

628 students attend Montello School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Montello School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montello School?

Montello School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Montello School offer ?

Montello School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Montello School part of?

Montello School is part of Lewiston Public Schools.

School Reviews

1 3/27/2020

This school is a trash they force you to do things the grab u to its and they act mean in real life but when my parents come they act nice. Like, girl sit down.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Yasmin Abshir

1 12/27/2018

Would not recommend this school. Many issues with other children there. Teacher to student ratio is part of the problem but also the population of children attending there.

- Posted by Parent - Parent X

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