Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04427

Summary:

The 04427 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64. While the schools share some similarities, there are notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Central Community Elementary School stands out for outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, though it has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the high school. In contrast, Central High School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, going from 51 out of 114 in 2018-2019 to 2 out of 98 in 2021-2022, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the high school has lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science compared to the district and state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the schools, with Central High School having the highest rate at 39.6%, followed by Central Middle School at 29.7% and Central Community Elementary School at 25.9%. The district may want to investigate the factors contributing to these attendance patterns and develop strategies to improve student engagement and attendance across all grade levels.

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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
Central High School	Public	9-12	402 Main St	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3326	330	22	15.3	39.1%	325 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	32.2	83^rd of 123 public high schools	32.5%		90.4	2^nd of 98 public high schools	98.0%	81	55.4	30.1	46.7	$15,019
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Main St	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3177	233	18	12.6	43.8%	213 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	16.2	90^th of 96 public middle schools	6.3%		8.7	86^th of 93 public middle schools	7.5%	4	55.3	27.0	27.2	$14,628
Central Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 285-0325	504	43	11.8	47.4%	473 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	38	203^rd of 290 public elementary schools	30.0%		19.3	170^th of 210 public elementary schools	19.0%	33	57.7	51.2	22.7	$15,753

Cities Near Zip Code 04427

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corinth	0.95 mi	3	220^th
Charleston	8.44 mi	1
Levant	8.5 mi	1	92^nd
Glenburn	9.33 mi	1	74^th
Carmel	9.94 mi	2	168^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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