Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04473

Summary:

The 04473 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 26 district. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Orono Middle School ranking 10th out of 96 Maine middle schools and Asa C Adams Elementary ranking 45th out of 290 Maine elementary schools.

Orono Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with 88.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.59% in Science. Orono High School also has a respectable 87.2% four-year graduation rate, though its chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6% is a concern. Asa C Adams Elementary, on the other hand, has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.4% and strong academic performance, with 78.72% of students proficient or better in ELA and 69.5% in Mathematics.

While the schools in the 04473 zip code area serve a predominantly White student population, they also have a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds represented. The free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 27.27% at Orono Middle School to 34.05% at Orono High School, suggest a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the area, which may require additional support and resource allocation.

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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
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	323	30	10.6	31.3%	276 (85.4%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	85.4	45^th of 290 public elementary schools	84.5%		65.3	69^th of 210 public elementary schools	67.1%	24	78.7	69.5	33.3	$18,491
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	369	33	11.3	32.5%	313 (84.8%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	64.4	24^th of 123 public high schools	80.5%		57	48^th of 98 public high schools	51.0%	24	68.5	58.1	37.7	$18,793
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	145	15	9.6	31.7%	127 (87.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)	88.2	10^th of 96 public middle schools	89.6%		78.3	16^th of 93 public middle schools	82.8%	6	88.2	59.0	79.6	$20,126

Cities Near Zip Code 04473

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orono	0.43 mi	3	35^th
Old Town	2.54 mi	3	205^th
Bradley	3.31 mi	1	260^th
Veazie	4.11 mi	1	80^th
Milford	4.16 mi	1	257^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04473

Orono Middle School

Asa C Adams School

Orono High School

Cities Near Zip Code 04473