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Lewiston High School vs. Edward Little High School

Should you attend Lewiston High School or Edward Little High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lewiston High School
156 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Edward Little High School
77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Edward Little High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,645 students in grades 9-12, Lewiston High 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 proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,032 students in grades 9-12, Edward Little High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,645 students
1,032 students
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This chart displays total students of Edward Little High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
81 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Edward Little High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lewiston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edward Little High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lewiston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edward Little High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewiston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewiston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
67%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
72%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lewiston High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Edward Little High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Edward Little High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
391
273
Grade 10 Students
403
259
Grade 11 Students
406
227
Grade 12 Students
445
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Edward Little High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lewiston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lewiston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lewiston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lewiston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edward Little High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lewiston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Lewiston High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edward Little High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lewiston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lewiston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edward Little High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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