Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04662

Summary:

The 04662 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Mt Desert Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 153 students. This school is consistently ranked among the top 20-30 elementary schools in Maine, with excellent academic performance and a strong commitment to student success.

Mt Desert Elementary School significantly outperforms the state averages on standardized tests, with 82.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 70.1% in Mathematics, and 59.38% in Science, compared to the statewide averages of 64.63%, 48.68%, and 36.36%, respectively. The school's student-teacher ratio of 6.9 to 1 is also well below the state average, indicating a focus on personalized attention and support. However, the school does have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%, which is an area that could be further investigated.

The school serves a predominantly White student population (86.93%), with a low percentage of students (15.03%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent community. This socioeconomic makeup may be a contributing factor to the school's strong academic performance, and further exploration of the relationship between socioeconomic status and student achievement could provide valuable insights. Overall, Mount Desert Public Schools, the district that includes Mt Desert Elementary School, is ranked 7th out of 177 districts in Maine and is also rated 5 stars, reflecting the exceptional quality of education in this area.

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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
Mt Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Joy Road	Northeast Harbor	04662	Hancock County	Mount Desert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 276-3348	159	21	7.6	13.2%	135 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	93.8	12^th of 290 public elementary schools	95.9%					(n/a)	82.7	70.1	59.4	$31,214

Cities Near Zip Code 04662

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Harbor	0.37 mi	1	6^th
Southwest Harbor	2.18 mi	1	34^th
Cranberry Isles	3.2 mi	1
Bass Harbor	4.22 mi	1	229^th
Bar Harbor	5.52 mi	2	11^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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