Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04002


Summary:

The 04002 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Lyman Elementary School and Alfred Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57. Based on the available data, Lyman Elementary School emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking higher among Maine elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyman Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 73.74% and 65.66% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, both schools lag behind the district and state in Science proficiency. Lyman also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1 compared to Alfred's 11.8. While Lyman has a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0% compared to Alfred's 12.2%, both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, around 26%.

Despite Lyman's strong performance, both schools are part of a district that is ranked 93 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district-level performance may be influencing the individual school's performance, as both Lyman and Alfred are performing below the state averages in some areas. Nonetheless, Lyman Elementary School has maintained a consistent 4-star rating over the past three school years, indicating a stable and high-performing school in the 04002 zip code area.








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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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