Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04429

Summary:

The 04429 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Dedham School and Holden School) and 1 middle school (Holbrook School). These schools, part of the Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63 and Dedham Public Schools, demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Dedham School stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine and achieving exceptional test scores, with 83.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.3% in Mathematics. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% and relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 14.19% suggest a stable and supportive learning environment. In contrast, Holden School has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 37.3%, indicating a larger proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Holbrook School, the lone middle school in the area, has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 36th in 2020-2021 to 20th in 2022-2023. The school's strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5% suggest a focus on providing a quality education. However, the schools in the 04429 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, with limited racial diversity, which may impact the educational experiences and perspectives of the students.

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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
Holden School	Public	2-4	590 Main Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-7828	126	14	9.2	37.3%	119 (94.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	86.3	38^th of 290 public elementary schools	86.9%		79.9	34^th of 210 public elementary schools	83.8%	4	78.1	63.4		$22,187
Dedham School	Public	PK, KG-8	2065 Main Road	Dedham	04429	Penobscot County	Dedham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-6498	148	15	10.2	14.2%	142 (95.9%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	86.6	36^th of 290 public elementary schools	87.6%		95.8	3^rd of 210 public elementary schools	98.6%	33	83.7	66.3	38.7	$21,582
Holbrook School	Public	5-8	202 Kidder Hill Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	No	(207) 843-7769	199	19	10.5	23.1%	184 (92.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	65.3	20^th of 96 public middle schools	79.2%		66.3	28^th of 93 public middle schools	69.9%	8	69.7	51.9	45.3	$18,190

Cities Near Zip Code 04429

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holden	0.98 mi	2	41^st
Dedham	2.6 mi	1	28^th
Eddington	4.71 mi	1
Veazie	5.86 mi	1	80^th
Brewer	6.08 mi	2	135^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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