Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04679

Summary:

The 04679 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Pemetic Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 144 students. Pemetic Elementary is a high-performing school, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly exceed the state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Maine elementary schools over the past three years and is part of the Southwest Harbor Public Schools district, which is itself a top-performing district in the state.

Pemetic Elementary School's academic excellence is complemented by its impressive student-teacher ratio of 6.3, which is significantly lower than the state average and suggests a high level of individual attention for students. However, the school does have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area for the school and district to investigate and address. The school's student population is predominantly white, with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent community.

Overall, Pemetic Elementary School appears to be a standout institution in the 04679 zip code, providing a high-quality education and strong academic outcomes for its students. The school's strengths, such as its academic performance and supportive learning environment, could serve as a model for other schools in the region, while the higher chronic absenteeism rate is an area that warrants further attention and intervention.

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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
Pemetic Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Main Street	Southwest Harbor	04679	Hancock County	Southwest Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 244-5502	144	23	6.3	13.9%	129 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	85.5	43^rd of 290 public elementary schools	85.2%		77.3	44^th of 210 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	80.0	68.1	37.5	$29,434

Cities Near Zip Code 04679

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Harbor	0.26 mi	1	34^th
Bass Harbor	2.04 mi	1	229^th
Northeast Harbor	2.1 mi	1	6^th
Cranberry Isles	3.82 mi	1
Bar Harbor	6.57 mi	2	11^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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