Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04785

Summary:

The 04785 zip code area in Maine is home to two schools - Van Buren Elementary School and Van Buren District Secondary School, both of which serve a predominantly White student population with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need community.

While the elementary school performs slightly better than the high school academically, both schools fall below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. Notably, the high school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 40%, compared to 23.4% at the elementary school, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. The stark differences in academic achievement between the two schools, despite serving a similar student population, warrant further investigation into factors such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership.

Overall, the data analysis reveals several areas of concern for the schools in the 04785 zip code, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high-need student population. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of the Regional School Unit 88/Maine School Admin District 24 community.

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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
Van Buren District Secondary School	Public	9-12	169 Main Street Suite 102	Van Buren	04785	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 88/Maine School Admin District 24	No	No	No	No	(207) 868-5274	54	8	6.7	66.7%	49 (90.7%)	1 (1.9%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	68^th of 123 public high schools	44.7%					(n/a)	42.9		46.2	$28,950
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	169 Main Street Suite 101	Van Buren	04785	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 88/Maine School Admin District 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 868-5274	206	14	14.5	69.4%	189 (91.7%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26	238^th of 290 public elementary schools	17.9%		65.2	70^th of 210 public elementary schools	66.7%	168	60.3	35.5	21.2	$15,740

Cities Near Zip Code 04785

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Buren	0.16 mi	3	200^th
Connor Twp	13.86 mi	1	201^st
Caswell	13.98 mi	1
Saint Agatha	18.34 mi	2	144^th
Limestone	18.46 mi	3

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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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