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Messalonskee High School vs. Winslow High School

Should you attend Messalonskee High School or Winslow 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
Messalonskee High School
131 Messalonskee High Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Winslow High School
20 Danielson St
Waterville, ME 04901
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 725 students in grades 9-12, Messalonskee High School ranks in the top 30% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades 9-12, Winslow 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
725 students
365 students
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This chart displays total students of Winslow High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Winslow High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Messalonskee 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 Winslow High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Messalonskee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winslow High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% 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 Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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.
85-89%
(Top 30% 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 Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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
This chart displays the students of Messalonskee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winslow High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
178
95
Grade 10 Students
173
84
Grade 11 Students
190
84
Grade 12 Students
184
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Winslow High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Messalonskee 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 Winslow High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Messalonskee 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 Winslow High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Messalonskee 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 Winslow High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
92%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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.
0.15
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Messalonskee 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 Winslow 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
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Messalonskee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winslow 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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