Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04345

Summary:

The 04345 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly white student population and are part of the Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11, which is ranked 107th out of 177 districts in Maine.

Among the standout schools in the area, Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School and Gardiner Regional Middle School shine. Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Gardiner Regional Middle School excels in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with the second-highest SchoolDigger rating in the group.

However, the data also reveals areas for improvement. Gardiner Area High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 18th out of 82 Maine high schools in 2020-2021 to 75th out of 123 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the elementary schools in the area have relatively low proficiency rates in Science, with the highest being 47.66% at Gardiner Regional Middle School, compared to the district and state averages of around 36%.

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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
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	228	16	14.7	36.4%	222 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$14,801
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	582	49	12.0	39.9%	545 (93.6%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	35.7	75^th of 123 public high schools	39.0%		48.8	60^th of 98 public high schools	38.8%	15	60.2	41.4	32.9	$16,283
Gardiner Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cobbossee Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-1326	444	38	11.5	41.4%	412 (92.8%)	12 (2.7%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	48.1	46^th of 96 public middle schools	52.1%		67.7	25^th of 93 public middle schools	73.1%	21	64.9	43.0	47.7	$16,294
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	199	15	13.1	44.2%	189 (95.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	55.2	145^th of 290 public elementary schools	50.0%					(n/a)	66.3	54.4	24.1	$17,356
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	257	19	13.3	31.9%	245 (95.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	46.7	176^th of 290 public elementary schools	39.3%		46.5	115^th of 210 public elementary schools	45.2%	61	62.7	51.7	25.0	$16,181

Cities Near Zip Code 04345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	0.55 mi	3	149^th
Pittston	1.35 mi	1	136^th
Farmingdale	2.66 mi	1	56^th
South Gardiner	4.01 mi	1	170^th
Hallowell	4.36 mi	1	152^nd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04345

Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School

Gardiner Regional Middle School

Helen Thompson School

Gardiner Area High School

Laura E Richards School

Cities Near Zip Code 04345