Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04986

Summary:

The 04986 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Administrative District 03. Unfortunately, these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages across key metrics like academic proficiency, graduation rates, and attendance.

At the high school level, Mt View High School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only 40.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 24.5% in Math, and 25.7% in Science. The school's 84.6% four-year graduation rate is also below the state average. Similarly, Mt View Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates of just 34.6% in ELA, 29.5% in Math, and 15.4% in Science.

Across all three schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 31.3% at Mt View Elementary to 36.6% at Mt View High School. Additionally, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates between 50.5% and 60.2%. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios, the data suggests that the schools are not effectively utilizing their resources to improve academic outcomes for their students.

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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
Mt View High School	Public	9-12	577 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-3255	315	26	12.0	50.5%	297 (94.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.5	116^th of 123 public high schools	5.7%		34	78^th of 98 public high schools	20.4%	38	40.8	24.5	25.7	$17,255
Mt View Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	No	(207) 568-7561	230	21	10.9	59.1%	214 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	13.2	93^rd of 96 public middle schools	3.1%		0.6	93^rd of 93 public middle schools	0.0%		48.8	28.3	33.8	$17,335
Mt View Elementary School	Public	K-5	573 Mount View Road	Thorndike	04986	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 568-7541	216	23	9.3	60.2%	202 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	5	283^rd of 290 public elementary schools	2.4%		0	208^th of 210 public elementary schools	1.0%	75	34.6	29.5	15.4	$16,402

Cities Near Zip Code 04986

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thorndike	2.35 mi	3	265^th
Unity	4.96 mi	2	140^th
Troy	5.87 mi	1	262^nd
Brooks	5.94 mi	1	269^th
Albion	10.27 mi	1	66^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04986

Mt View Middle School

Mt View High School

Mt View Elementary School

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