Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04448

Summary:

The 04448 zip code area is home to two schools - Penobscot Valley High School and Hichborn Middle School, both of which serve students in the Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Penobscot Valley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools, with its performance declining over time from a 2-star to a 1-star rating. The school's academic proficiency in core subjects like Math and Science is significantly below regional and state averages, suggesting significant room for improvement. In contrast, Hichborn Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from a high of 29th out of 93 Maine middle schools in 2021-2022 to 60th out of 96 in the most recent 2022-2023 school year, indicating variable performance.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Penobscot Valley High School at 93.28% white and Hichborn Middle School at 94.51% white. However, Hichborn Middle School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch at 57.14%, compared to 44.78% at Penobscot Valley High School. This suggests potential socioeconomic factors that may be influencing the schools' performance and warrant further investigation.

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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
Hichborn Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Cross Street	Howland	04448	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31	No	No	No	No	(207) 732-3113	91	14	6.7	57.1%	86 (94.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	60^th of 96 public middle schools	37.5%		66.2	29^th of 93 public middle schools	68.8%	31	64.4	43.7	19.2	$25,636
Penobscot Valley High School	Public	9-12	23 Cross Street	Howland	04448	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 31/Maine School Admin District 31	No	No	No	No	(207) 732-3111	134	13	10.0	44.8%	125 (93.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	104^th of 123 public high schools	15.4%					(n/a)	62.1	25.0	20.0	$20,122

Cities Near Zip Code 04448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howland	0.52 mi	2	212^th
West Enfield	3.61 mi	1	81^st
Greenbush	8.68 mi	1	261^st
Lincoln	11.35 mi	4	191^st
Alton	13.85 mi	1	61^st

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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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