Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04860

Summary:

The 04860 zip code in Maine is home to a single elementary school, St George School, which serves grades PK-8 with 209 students. The school is part of the St George Public Schools district, which is ranked 79 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

St George School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rate of 72.58% exceeds the state average of 64.63%, and its science proficiency rate of 39.13% also tops the state average of 36.36%. However, the school's math proficiency rate of 45.04% lags the state average of 48.68%. While the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years, its ranking has declined slightly from 92nd to 135th. The school's student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is quite low, indicating a high level of individualized attention.

Despite the school's academic strengths, it faces some challenges. The school has a very high percentage of White students (97.61%) and a low percentage of minority students, which may be an area to explore in terms of inclusivity and representation. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.9% is quite high, and with 38.28% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may require additional resources and support.

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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
St George School	Public	PK, KG-8	65 Main St	Tenants Harbor	04860	Knox County	St George Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 372-6312	197	24	8.2	46.2%	191 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	135^th of 290 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.2	119^th of 210 public elementary schools	43.3%	16	72.6	45.0	39.1	$26,493

Cities Near Zip Code 04860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tenants Harbor	0.11 mi	2	120^th
Cushing	4.16 mi	1	142^nd
Friendship	6.1 mi	1	21^st
Thomaston	8.05 mi	3	112^th
Owls Head	9.33 mi	1	84^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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