Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04353

Summary:

The 04353 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Whitefield Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 186 students. Despite being the only school in the area, Whitefield Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, exceeding regional and statewide averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

Whitefield Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with small percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, the school faces some challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.0% that is higher than the state average, and a relatively high percentage of students (55.91%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic needs within the student population.

Overall, Regional School Unit 12's Whitefield Elementary School appears to be a strong performer academically, with opportunities to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and supporting the economic needs of its students. The school's small class sizes and diverse, though limited, student population may contribute to its academic success and provide a solid educational foundation 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
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	186	16	11.6	55.9%	174 (93.5%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	69	98^th of 290 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.1	73^rd of 210 public elementary schools	65.2%	25	67.2	57.8	48.9	$19,856

Cities Near Zip Code 04353

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitefield	1.51 mi	1	88^th
Chelsea	6.32 mi	1	219^th
Windsor	6.99 mi	1	86^th
Pittston	7.22 mi	1	136^th
South Gardiner	7.53 mi	1	170^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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