Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04920

The 04920 zip code area is home to two schools - Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School and Moscow Elementary. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 83/Maine School Administrative District 13, which is ranked 167 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data shows that neither school is performing particularly well, with both falling below state averages on key metrics like academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School had 50% proficiency in ELA, 39.44% in Math, and 35.29% in Science, while Moscow Elementary had 45.83% proficiency in ELA and 37.5% in Math. Both schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with Upper Kennebec Valley at 40.5% and Moscow Elementary at 32.7%.

The high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility, at 63.71% for Upper Kennebec Valley and 66.67% for Moscow Elementary, suggest that these schools may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be impacting their academic performance. Additionally, the schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the years, with Upper Kennebec Valley dropping from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023, and Moscow Elementary dropping from a 2-star rating to a 0-star rating during the same period.