Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04973

Summary:

The 04973 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Ames Elementary School, which serves students from the surrounding area. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, ranking among the top 34-79 elementary schools in Maine over the past three years and earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Ames Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts (71.74%) and Mathematics (79.35%), exceeding both regional and state averages. However, the school faces some challenges, with a predominantly white student population (92.86%) and a high percentage of students (57.14%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged households. Despite these socioeconomic factors, the school maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2, suggesting it has the resources to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

Overall, Regional School Unit 71, which oversees Ames Elementary School, has a high-performing institution that excels academically, but may face challenges in addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged and racially homogeneous student population. Continued efforts to support these students and foster a more inclusive learning environment could further enhance the school's already impressive achievements.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	126	10	13.2	57.1%	117 (92.9%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	87.1	34^th of 290 public elementary schools	88.3%		78.1	42^nd of 210 public elementary schools	80.0%	8	71.7	79.4	$17,824

Cities Near Zip Code 04973

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Searsmont	0.88 mi	2	27^th
Morrill	6.05 mi	2
Lincolnville	6.13 mi	1	3^rd
Liberty	6.51 mi	1	234^th
Appleton	7.12 mi	1	52^nd

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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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