Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04217

Summary:

The 04217 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Administrative District 44. The standout school in this area is Telstar High School, which ranks 14th out of 123 Maine high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Telstar High's academic performance is strong, with 87.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.35% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, the schools in this area face some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at Telstar High School (50.6%) and Telstar Middle School (39.2%). Additionally, the student populations at these schools come from lower-income households, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 37.99% at Crescent Park School to 50% at Telstar High School.

Overall, the schools in the 04217 zip code area demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. While Telstar High School stands out for its academic performance, the district as a whole faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors that may impact student learning and outcomes.

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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
Crescent Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Crescent Lane	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2839	278	26	10.6	39.6%	270 (97.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	71.2	87^th of 290 public elementary schools	70.0%		62.5	76^th of 210 public elementary schools	63.8%	11	73.2	55.5	40.4	$17,800
Telstar High School	Public	9-12	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	No	(207) 824-2136	168	17	10.0	38.7%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	72.6	14^th of 123 public high schools	88.6%		69.9	23^rd of 98 public high schools	76.5%	9	87.8	54.4	34.5	$22,053
Telstar Middle School	Public	6-8	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 824-2136	168	17	9.7	45.8%	150 (89.3%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	32.5	70^th of 96 public middle schools	27.1%		60.1	39^th of 93 public middle schools	58.1%	31	60.9	37.0	37.2	$17,394

Cities Near Zip Code 04217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethel	4.08 mi	3	96^th
Bryant Pond	4.15 mi	1	43^rd
Rumford	10.07 mi	2	231^st
West Paris	10.32 mi	1	223^rd
Mexico	10.98 mi	3	254^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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