Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04742

Summary:

The 04742 zip code area is home to two schools - Fort Fairfield Middle/High School and Fort Fairfield Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with both exceeding the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. The middle/high school has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 77th to 30th out of 123 Maine high schools.

While the student populations at both schools are predominantly white, there is some racial diversity, with small percentages of African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and multi-racial students. Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as the elementary school has a higher rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the middle/high school. Attendance challenges are present, with the middle/high school reporting a 34.3% chronic absenteeism rate, higher than the elementary school's 27.1%.

Overall, the schools in the 04742 zip code area demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, with strong performance in English Language Arts and notable improvements in the middle/high school's statewide ranking. However, the data also highlights areas for potential improvement, such as addressing attendance issues and supporting students from lower-income households, particularly at the elementary school level.

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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
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	28 High School Drive Suite B	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 472-3271	268	23	11.5	39.6%	251 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	59.5	30^th of 123 public high schools	75.6%		34.2	77^th of 98 public high schools	21.4%	47	71.1	43.0	49.3	$15,909
Fort Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Brunswick Avenue	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 472-3290	205	22	9.2	60.5%	187 (91.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	69.2	95^th of 290 public elementary schools	67.2%		49.1	103^rd of 210 public elementary schools	51.0%	8	72.0	63.6	20.0	$16,685

Cities Near Zip Code 04742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Fairfield	0.52 mi	2	75^th
Limestone	9.47 mi	3
Easton	9.51 mi	2	77^th
Presque Isle	10.08 mi	5	101^st
Caribou	10.47 mi	3	222^nd

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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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