Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04862

Summary:

The 04862 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Appleton Village School and Union Elementary. Based on the available data, Appleton Village School emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine and outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

Appleton Village School maintains a high 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to Union Elementary. Additionally, Appleton Village School serves a more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, Union Elementary appears to be performing below the state average in academic metrics, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a lower SchoolDigger rating of 2 stars out of 5. These differences in performance and student demographics suggest that Appleton Village School is providing a higher-quality education to its students within the 04862 zip code area.

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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
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	135	17	7.8	25.9%	125 (92.6%)	4 (3.0%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.9	64^th of 290 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.4	31^st of 210 public elementary schools	85.2%	33	77.1	63.9	29.2	$25,191
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	120	11	10.6	44.2%	109 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	40.1	199^th of 290 public elementary schools	31.4%					(n/a)	56.9	50.9		$19,200

Cities Near Zip Code 04862

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Appleton	1.1 mi	1	52^nd
Hope	3.02 mi	1	103^rd
Union	3.41 mi	1	199^th
Washington	5.72 mi	1	40^th
Lincolnville	7.6 mi	1	3^rd

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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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