Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04418

Summary:

The 04418 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Helen S Dunn Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a concerning decline in its academic performance and ranking among Maine elementary schools.

Helen S Dunn Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (94.08%), with low representation of other racial and ethnic groups. The school's academic performance is below the state averages, with only 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.94% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3% and a significant majority (71.71%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1, the overall trends are concerning. In the 2022-2023 school year, Helen S Dunn Elementary School ranked 272 out of 290 Maine elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This represents a significant decline from previous years, where the school was ranked 146 out of 258 in 2018-2019 and 181 out of 254 in 2017-2018, with 2 and 1 stars, respectively. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to this decline, such as the socioeconomic challenges and chronic absenteeism, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes and overall well-being of the students at Helen S Dunn Elementary School.

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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
Helen S Dunn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Military Rd	Greenbush	04418	Penobscot County	Greenbush Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 826-2000	142	17	8.6	76.8%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13.6	272^nd of 290 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	50.0	34.9	$19,527

Cities Near Zip Code 04418

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenbush	2.95 mi	1	261^st
Alton	7.29 mi	1	61^st
Indian Island	9.33 mi	1
Milford	9.71 mi	1	257^th
Old Town	10.44 mi	3	205^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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