2023 Best Schools with Gifted and Talented Programs in Androscoggin County

• Regional School Unit No. 05 (MSAD 05), ME•

• PK, K-8

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  Rating 4.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: Small, friendly, Norman Rockwell school where everyone knows each other. We have a new brick building with geothermal heat and solar and a garden out back. Some good teachers and some poor ones, but an overall good atmosphere without bullying.... Read 2 reviews

• grade A

• Students 431

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Regional School Unit No. 52 (MSAD 52), ME•

• 7-8

• grade B+

• Students 287

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Regional School Unit No. 16 (MSAD 16), ME•

• 7-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Niche User: I’ve loved this school it has great staff and a wonderful grading system, the parent involvement with their kids education is absolutely outstanding 10/10 would recommend,I will definitely be sending my kids here one day... Read 1 review

• grade B

• Students 268

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Regional School Unit No. 16 (MSAD 16), ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade B

• Students 223

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Regional School Unit No. 16 (MSAD 16), ME•

• PK, K-6

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  Rating 4.6 out of 5  5 reviews

Freshman: Portland Community College is a wonderful school and has provided me with a great online learning experience during COVID... Read 5 reviews

• grade B

• Students 423

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Regional School Unit No. 52 (MSAD 52), ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade B minus

• Students 350

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Regional School Unit No. 52 (MSAD 52), ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade B minus

• Students 180

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade C+

• Students 161

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade C+

• Students 487

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Regional School Unit No. 52 (MSAD 52), ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.79 out of 5  132 reviews

Junior: I really enjoy the community at this school. I love all the exchange students that come to our school every year, the teachers are personable and understanding. It’s also in a beautiful area and the trails behind the school are very nice to walk on. For me, I am very interested in going to college internationally, so I love how involved my school is as far as exchange students. Last year I became close with the most amazing exchange student who was from Kyrgyzstan. I’m so glad that I got to meet her and that I’m at Leavitt where they have so many exchange students all over the world! I sincerely love it here!... Read 132 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 574

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Regional School Unit No. 16 (MSAD 16), ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.72 out of 5  152 reviews

Senior: This school is what you make of it. For a school of its size, it offers students many valuable opportunities and strives to provide students the resources they need for their future success. This includes outsourcing certain programs to other local schools and colleges. There are quite a few AP classes offered with qualified teachers teaching them. Unfortunately the school sets its bar fairly low. It's a common student conversation to compare their number of missing assignments. Despite the large effort the school tries to make in improving habits of work, it only seems to get worse with time. Even with low standards, many students just barely pass with a 2.5. This culture of poor work ethic pervades the whole student body including high achieving students who finish stacks of missing work by the last day and still get 4s. Admittedly, the school seems to have had success combatting drug use at school, but overall, standards are pretty low for students.... Read 152 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 474

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Lisbon Public Schools, ME•

• 6-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Freshman: The middle school experience is really nice here, every school experience is rough for middle school kids. Here, however, since it is a small community and small school, you make friends that stick with you through it. The teachers are very one on one due to the small number of students. They really care and get to know their students rather than just mindlessly teach them. They often stay after and come in early to work with students who choose to do the same.... Read 1 review

• grade C+

• Students 267

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Lewiston Public Schools, ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.64 out of 5  213 reviews

Senior: I've attended all four of my high school years at Lewiston Highschool. Lewiston Highschool is a diverse school with lots of opportunities. Lewiston Highschool has a regional technical center with many different programs to give students the chance to explore other careers. Personally, I have taken the Nursing program and Culinary program. I am a senior and already am a Certified Nursing Assistant thanks to LRTC. It's not just Lewiston Highschool students that can attend LRTC but students all around the area. Lewiston Highschool has so many opportunities that allow their students to flourish.... Read 213 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 1,561

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

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  Rating 2.5 out of 5  2 reviews

• grade C+

• Students 356

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Regional School Unit No. 52 (MSAD 52), ME•

• 3-6

• grade C+

• Students 279

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Lisbon Public Schools, ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.38 out of 5  101 reviews

Senior: I enjoyed the staff but when faced with a problem, administration wasn’t the best with dealing with problems. Poor discipline. Enjoyed being at school everyday though.... Read 101 reviews

• grade C

• Students 331

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Regional School Unit No. 16 (MSAD 16), ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade C

• Students 227

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Parent: There are no sports in this school and considering it's a elementary school college readiness is not there hard to rank them on this . But over all the school has wonderful teachers with great personality, and very hopeful & encouraging with allot optimism For our children.. The children mind set is very important to sucssending in everything that they do in and out of school.... Read 1 review

• grade C

• Students 337

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Regional School Unit No. 04 (MSAD 04), ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.19 out of 5  95 reviews

Senior: Covid started my freshman year so things were definitely very different than those who graduated before covid. Before covid hit, I absolutely my high school experience. The teachers were very nice and helped me when I needed extra support. Once covid hit, online school was extremely easy. Basically all you had to do was put your name on the paper and you passed. When we went back to school my sophomore year, the learning expectations definitely decreased. We were no longer required to do our homework or hand our work in on time. They would give you the answers instead of teaching it to you. Now in my senior year, some things have gone back to normal but the learning expectations are still not high. You do have to do the work but you can turn it in 3 months late and you still get a good grade. I like my high school but I do not feel that they prepared me for college or life after school.... Read 95 reviews

• grade C

• Students 377

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.34 out of 5  147 reviews

Senior: I struggled with anxiety, but my teachers and the staff were very understanding and supportive. One thing I would like to see changed, however, is I would like the other students to be less disruptive and more considerate of those around them.... Read 147 reviews

• grade C minus

• Students 1,040

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Regional School Unit No. 04 (MSAD 04), ME•

• 6-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Middle School Student: I enjoyed all three years of my middle school experience. We had a lot of fun activities throughout the year. Such as Day of Caring where students go out and help out their communities. The teachers are very caring about their students. They go out of their ways to make sure the students succeed. There were several times when I needed help and my teachers never hesitated to help me. Oak Hill Middle School has a wide range of clubs & activities. From soccer and baseball to lego robotics and drama. There have been bullyings in the school but the teachers and administrators do make sure the students feel safe.... Read 3 reviews

• grade C minus

• Students 317

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Lewiston Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

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  Rating 5 out of 5  4 reviews

Niche User: Great teachers, communication, child's needs are met... Read 4 reviews

• grade C minus

• Students 562

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Lisbon Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-5

• grade C minus

• Students 572

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• 7-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Parent: Depending on the team your student is placed on, they get slightly different experiences. The standards are the same, but the delivery and style of the teachers is very different. Sometimes the newer teachers will struggle to handle their classes and meet the needs of every child, but with so many teachers retiring these days, I think that's a given in many local districts. If you make sure your child reads every day and does their homework, then they will be challenged in their classes at AMS. The problem can be the students who don't have good role models at home and disrupt the learning of others in class. There are numerous opportunities for enrichment with a CLC program full of after-school activities, lots of school sports, Odyssey of the Mind, a great drama program and free after-school help from teachers who are always willing to stay with students and support them. The food is great in the cafeteria, and the administration is really trying to build a stronger school overall.... Read 1 review

• grade C minus

• Students 513

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Auburn Public Schools, ME•

• PK, K-6

• grade C minus

• Students 232

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1