Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04861

Summary:

The 04861 zip code area is home to two schools - Oceanside Middle School and Thomaston Grammar School. While both schools have a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, they exhibit some notable differences in their academic performance, attendance rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Oceanside Middle School ranks 44 out of 96 Maine middle schools and performs above the regional and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8% compared to Thomaston Grammar School's 20.1%. Conversely, Thomaston Grammar School outperforms the regional and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting a stronger academic foundation at the elementary level.

Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a potentially higher proportion of students from lower-income households in the area. Additionally, the schools have lower student-teacher ratios compared to the state average, which may contribute to more individualized attention for students. These insights suggest that the schools in the 04861 zip code area face unique challenges and opportunities, and further investigation into the factors influencing their academic performance and attendance patterns could provide valuable insights for the Regional School Unit 13 district.

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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
Oceanside Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Valley Street	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	No	(207) 354-2502	308	37	8.3	44.8%	285 (92.5%)	7 (2.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	49.3	44^th of 96 public middle schools	54.2%		36.7	65^th of 93 public middle schools	30.1%	21	66.8	40.0	51.5	$22,665
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	K-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	156	17	9.1	48.1%	135 (86.5%)	4 (2.6%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	61.7	121^st of 290 public elementary schools	58.3%		83.1	25^th of 210 public elementary schools	88.1%	96	68.2	50.0	57.1	$28,704

Cities Near Zip Code 04861

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomaston	0.26 mi	3	112^th
Rockland	3.19 mi	3	192^nd
Owls Head	3.96 mi	1	84^th
Warren	4.31 mi	1	247^th
Cushing	5.65 mi	1	142^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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