Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04001

Summary:

The 04001 zip code contains a single public elementary school, Acton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of the Acton Public Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acton Elementary School's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 122 out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 204 out of 289 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 3 to 1. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average at 23.4%, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with the exception of Science in 2023-2024. Additionally, 24.9% of Acton Elementary School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Acton Elementary School has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8 compared to the state average, the overall data suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors. Addressing these issues may require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Acton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Milton Mills Road	Acton	04001	York County	Acton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 636-2100	256	24	10.6	30.1%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	204^th of 289 public elementary schools	29.4%		53.7	147^th of 288 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	55.1	48.0	45.3	$24,593

Cities Near Zip Code 04001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shapleigh	4.02 mi	1	225^th
Acton	4.2 mi	1	196^th
West Newfield	7.3 mi	1	255^th
Waterboro	9.86 mi	1	242^nd
Springvale	9.98 mi	1	223^rd

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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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