Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04430

Summary:

The 04430 zip code area is home to two schools - Opal Myrick Elementary School and Schenck High School, both part of the East Millinocket Public Schools district. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct academic strengths and challenges.

Opal Myrick Elementary School stands out for its relatively high math proficiency rates, with 70% of students performing at or above grade level, compared to the district and state averages of 35.58% and 48.68%, respectively. However, the school struggles with English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with only 56% of students meeting or exceeding standards, lower than the district (58.65%) and state (64.63%) averages. Additionally, Opal Myrick has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, significantly above the state average, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 56.34%.

In contrast, Schenck High School performs better in ELA, with 63.33% of students proficient or better, compared to the district (58.65%) and state (64.63%) averages. However, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 33.33% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency, lower than the district (35.58%) and state (48.68%) averages. Schenck High also has a moderate chronic absenteeism rate of 21.5%, still above the state average, and a graduation rate of 77.7%, which is below the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Opal Myrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	45 North Street	East Millinocket	04430	Penobscot County	East Millinocket Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 746-3511	143	15	9.2	56.6%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	57.9	134^th of 290 public elementary schools	53.8%					(n/a)	56.0	70.0		$19,220
Schenck High School	Public	9-12	45 North Street	East Millinocket	04430	Penobscot County	East Millinocket Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 746-3511	102	10	10.4	52.9%	96 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	38.5	67^th of 123 public high schools	45.5%					(n/a)	63.3	33.3	39.1	$23,054

Cities Near Zip Code 04430

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Millinocket	0.44 mi	2	137^th
Medway	1.02 mi	1	268^th
Millinocket	6.72 mi	2	159^th
Lincoln	17.51 mi	4	191^st
Winn	18.33 mi	1	178^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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