Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04069

Summary:

The 04069 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Pownal Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Regional School Unit 05 district. With just 89 students, Pownal Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, placing 13th out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 2nd out of 288 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Pownal Elementary's exceptional performance is evident across key metrics. The school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates than regional and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 81.63% proficiency in ELA compared to 76.68% for the district and 63.84% for the state. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1 suggests small class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

Despite a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, Pownal Elementary stands out for its low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at just 12.36% in the same year. This suggests the school serves a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance. Overall, Pownal Elementary School appears to be a model of educational excellence, offering valuable lessons for other schools in the region and state.

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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
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	587 Elmwood Road	Pownal	04069	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	No	(207) 688-4832	97	12	8.4	13.4%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	94	13^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.5%		98	2^nd of 288 public elementary schools	99.3%	11	81.6	75.5	62.5	$30,187

Cities Near Zip Code 04069

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pownal	1.12 mi	1	7^th
New Gloucester	2.21 mi	2	39^th
Gray	5.78 mi	4	173^rd
Freeport	5.87 mi	4	37^th
Yarmouth	6.48 mi	4	4^th

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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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