Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04049

Summary:

The 04049 zip code is home to a single elementary school, H B Emery Junior Memorial School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06. While the school once ranked highly among Maine elementary schools, its performance has declined in recent years, dropping from 69th out of 290 in 2022-2023 to 216th out of 289 in 2024-2025.

H B Emery Junior Memorial School has seen a concerning trend of decreasing proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.13% in 2023-2024, suggesting the student population may face socioeconomic challenges. Another area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which stood at 23.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

With only one school in the 04049 zip code, there are no direct comparisons to be made. However, the data for H B Emery Junior Memorial School raises several red flags, particularly regarding the declining academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the school and the Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06.

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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
H B Emery Junior Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	908 Cape Road	Limington	04049	York County	Regional School Unit 06/Maine School Admin District 06	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 637-2056	211	17	12.3	49.3%	200 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	35.3	216^th of 289 public elementary schools	25.3%		57.6	132^nd of 288 public elementary schools	54.2%	84	51.0	55.5	24.1	$21,806

Cities Near Zip Code 04049

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Limington	1.62 mi	1	212^th
Standish	4.35 mi	3	142^nd
Buxton	4.52 mi	2	213^th
Steep Falls	4.62 mi	1	70^th
West Baldwin	6.23 mi	1

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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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