Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04270

Summary:

The 04270 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Oxford Elementary School and Otisfield Community School, both part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Administrative District 17. Based on the available data, Otisfield Community School emerges as the standout performer, with higher statewide rankings, better student academic achievement, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Oxford Elementary.

Otisfield Community School boasts a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Oxford Elementary lags behind with a 1-star rating. Otisfield students excel in state assessments, with 73.58% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.28% in Mathematics, significantly outpacing Oxford Elementary's 59.12% and 28.18% respectively. Additionally, Otisfield Community School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9% compared to Oxford Elementary's 20.6%.

However, the data also reveals potential equity concerns, as Oxford Elementary serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.08%, compared to Otisfield Community School's 38.46%. This suggests that Otisfield Community School may be serving a more economically advantaged student population, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance. The overall district ranking of 154 out of 177 for Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Administrative District 17 also indicates that the quality of education in the region may be below average, despite Otisfield Community School's relative success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	125	11	11.2	48.0%	113 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	60	127^th of 290 public elementary schools	56.2%					(n/a)	73.6	45.3	$17,564
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	320	29	10.9	60.6%	299 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	20.7	258^th of 290 public elementary schools	11.0%		4.3	196^th of 210 public elementary schools	6.7%	62	59.1	28.2	$16,709

Cities Near Zip Code 04270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otisfield	3.14 mi	1	113^th
Oxford	3.27 mi	1	253^rd
Poland	6.03 mi	3	125^th
Harrison	7.16 mi	1	242^nd
Mechanic Falls	7.23 mi	1	266^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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