Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04108

Summary:

The 04108 zip code in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Peaks Island School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 41 students. Despite being the only school in the area, Peaks Island School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming both the Portland Public Schools district and the state of Maine in academic proficiency.

Peaks Island School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance, with 68.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65% proficient or better in Mathematics, surpassing the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking is also impressive, placing 75th out of 290 Maine elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the past, the school has even ranked 2nd out of 261 Maine elementary schools, with a 5-star rating.

While the school's student population is predominantly White (87.8%), it does have a notable Hispanic population (9.76%) and a small percentage of students of two or more races (2.44%). The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 is a significant advantage, providing students with more individualized attention and support. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.5% is a potential area of concern that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Peaks Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Church AV	Peaks Island	04108	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 766-2528	46	5	8.5	21.7%	40 (87.0%)	2 (4.3%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	75.9	75^th of 290 public elementary schools	74.1%					(n/a)	68.4	65.0	$32,839

Cities Near Zip Code 04108

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peaks Island	0.35 mi	1	63^rd
Long Island	2.07 mi	1
South Portland	2.64 mi	8	129^th
Falmouth	2.68 mi	4	10^th
Portland	3.19 mi	16	161^st

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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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