Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04538

Summary:

The 04538 zip code in Maine is home to two schools: Boothbay Region Elementary School and Boothbay Region High School, both part of the Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District. While the elementary school consistently performs well, the high school has seen a decline in its state rankings in recent years.

Boothbay Region Elementary School stands out with its relatively high academic performance, exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school maintains a consistent high ranking among Maine elementary schools and has a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. In contrast, Boothbay Region High School has seen a decline in its state rankings, dropping from 32nd out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 74th out of 123 in 2022-2023, despite a relatively high four-year graduation rate.

The data also reveals a disparity in academic performance between the elementary and high school, with the elementary school significantly outperforming the high school across all subject areas. Additionally, the high school has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic student population. Addressing the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the elementary school, may be a valuable area of focus for the district to improve overall academic achievement.

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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
Boothbay Region Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	238 Townsend Avenue	Boothbay Harbor	04538	Lincoln County	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 633-5097	336	36	9.4	33.0%	306 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	58.3	132^nd of 290 public elementary schools	54.5%		59.2	83^rd of 210 public elementary schools	60.5%	49	67.8	48.0	47.0	$27,167
Boothbay Region High School	Public	9-12	51 Emery Drive	Boothbay Harbor	04538	Lincoln County	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 633-2421	171	20	8.7	15.8%	164 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	35.8	74^th of 123 public high schools	39.8%					(n/a)	52.6	51.3	31.6	$25,195

Cities Near Zip Code 04538

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boothbay Harbor	0.9 mi	2	143^rd
Southport	3.18 mi	1
South Bristol	3.5 mi	1	17^th
Pemaquid	6.99 mi	1	18^th
Georgetown	7.34 mi	1	25^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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