Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04543

Summary:

The 04543 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Great Salt Bay Community School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 407 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, placing 62nd out of 290 in the 2022-2023 school year and 35th out of 210 in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the SchoolDigger rankings.

Great Salt Bay Community School has a predominantly white student population (94.1%), with the remaining students identifying as African American, Hispanic, Asian, or two or more races. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 70.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 62.41% proficient or better in Mathematics, and 60.87% proficient or better in Science. These scores exceed the district and state averages in all three subject areas. However, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be an area for improvement.

The school serves a diverse socioeconomic population, with 33.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school is meeting the needs of students from various backgrounds. Additionally, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Great Salt Bay Central School District and Great Salt Bay Community School appear to be a standout educational institution in the 04543 zip code, providing a high-quality learning environment for their diverse student population.

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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
Great Salt Bay Community School	Public	K-8	767 Main St. Suite 2	Damariscotta	04543	Lincoln County	Great Salt Bay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3091	387	36	10.8	39.0%	355 (91.7%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	79.2	62^nd of 290 public elementary schools	78.6%		79.9	35^th of 210 public elementary schools	83.3%	27	70.3	62.4	60.9	$18,000

Cities Near Zip Code 04543

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Damariscotta	1.2 mi	1	50^th
Nobleboro	3.48 mi	1	12^th
Waldoboro	7.03 mi	3	127^th
Edgecomb	7.84 mi	1	114^th
Wiscasset	8.35 mi	8

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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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