Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04979

Summary:

The 04979 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Solon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Administrative District 74. With a total enrollment of 73 students, Solon Elementary has a notably low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

Solon Elementary School is a high-achieving institution, ranking 60th out of 290 Maine elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform their district and state peers on state assessments, with 72.22% proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 55.56% for the district and 64.63% statewide, and 63.89% proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 38.26% for the district and 48.68% statewide.

However, the school's student population is quite homogeneous, with 97.26% of students identifying as White, and it serves a community with significant economic challenges, with nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 79th in 2016-2017 to 60th in 2022-2023, suggesting the need for continued adaptation and improvement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% is also an area of concern that the school and district should address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Solon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 S Main St	Solon	04979	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 74/Maine School Admin District 74	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 643-2491	73	8	8.7	69.9%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	80.5	60^th of 290 public elementary schools	79.3%					(n/a)	72.2	63.9	$23,094

Cities Near Zip Code 04979

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Solon	0.32 mi	1	49^th
North Anson	6.44 mi	2	228^th
Bingham	7.49 mi	2	245^th
Cornville	8.68 mi	1	263^rd
Athens	9.06 mi	1	13^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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