Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04090

Summary:

The 04090 zip code area is home to three highly-ranked schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Wells Elementary School, Wells Junior High School, and Wells High School. These schools are part of the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District, which is ranked 30th out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Wells Elementary School ranks 23rd out of 290 Maine elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with consistently high academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. Wells Junior High School is also a standout, ranking 18th out of 96 Maine middle schools with a 4-star rating, strong academic performance, and a low student-teacher ratio. While Wells High School has lower proficiency rates than the district average, its performance still exceeds the state average.

Across the three schools, there is a focus on academic excellence, with Wells Elementary and Wells Junior High consistently outperforming the district and state averages in ELA and Math proficiency. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios and diverse student populations, though the higher chronic absenteeism rates at the secondary level may be an area of concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	276 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5953	551	43	12.9	14.9%	503 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	90.3	23^rd of 290 public elementary schools	92.1%		82.6	27^th of 210 public elementary schools	87.1%	4	75.8	73.3		$18,750
Wells High School	Public	9-12	200 Sanford RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-7011	415	36	11.6	10.1%	373 (89.9%)	9 (2.2%)	13 (3.1%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	54.8	33^rd of 123 public high schools	73.2%		60	42^nd of 98 public high schools	57.1%	9	61.1	50.9	45.6	$23,080
Wells Junior High School	Public	5-8	1470 Post RD	Wells	04090	York County	Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 646-5142	441	39	11.3	18.6%	413 (93.7%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	72.8	18^th of 96 public middle schools	81.3%		72.2	21^st of 93 public middle schools	77.4%	3	75.6	60.3	33.0	$20,616

Cities Near Zip Code 04090

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wells	1.19 mi	3	44^th
Kennebunk	5.58 mi	4	22^nd
Kennebunkport	6.7 mi	1	33^rd
North Berwick	8.35 mi	2	121^st
Arundel	10.03 mi	1	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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