Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04344

Summary:

The 04344 zip code is home to a single school, Hall-Dale Middle and High School, which serves students in grades 5-12. This school stands out as the sole educational institution in the area, and its performance can be evaluated by comparing it to regional and state-wide metrics.

Hall-Dale Middle and High School has an enrollment of 522 students, with a predominantly White student body (92.91%). The school has maintained a strong state-wide ranking, placing 29th out of 123 Maine high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with students outperforming regional and state averages in English Language Arts but lagging behind in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the school faces a significant challenge with a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.0%, which is substantially higher than the state's average.

Despite these areas for improvement, Hall-Dale Middle and High School has several strengths. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 90.1%, and it serves a relatively low-income student population, with 30.84% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which may contribute to its overall academic performance. As the sole school in the 04344 zip code, Hall-Dale Middle and High School plays a crucial role in the local education system and presents both opportunities and challenges for the community it serves.

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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
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	476	42	11.4	32.1%	434 (91.2%)	7 (1.5%)	10 (2.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	59.5	29^th of 123 public high schools	76.4%		59.5	44^th of 98 public high schools	55.1%	15	72.9	42.4	46.0	$16,910

Cities Near Zip Code 04344

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmingdale	1.25 mi	1	56^th
Gardiner	1.86 mi	3	149^th
Pittston	2.61 mi	1	136^th
Hallowell	2.82 mi	1	152^nd
Augusta	3.48 mi	9	190^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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