Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03903

The 03903 zip code area is home to two schools - Marshwood Middle School and Eliot Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 35/Maine School Admin District 35. While both schools perform well above the state averages, Eliot Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine.

Eliot Elementary School has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts exceptional test scores, with 89.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 81.25% in Mathematics. In contrast, Marshwood Middle School, while still performing well, has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking compared to Eliot Elementary, earning a 4-star rating. Both schools, however, face a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, an area that may require further attention and intervention.

The data suggests that the student population at these schools may come from more affluent families, with free/reduced lunch rates of 12.47% at Marshwood Middle School and 14.56% at Eliot Elementary School, both lower than the state average. The similar student-teacher ratios, 11.7 at Marshwood Middle School and 12 at Eliot Elementary School, indicate a comparable level of staffing resources at the two institutions. The performance gap between the two schools, despite being in the same district, suggests that there may be differences in curriculum, teaching methods, or other factors that contribute to the varying levels of academic achievement.