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Schools in Zip Code 04073

At a glance

Schools

2,968

Students

Top rankedMargaret Chase Smith192^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sanford Pride Elementary School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

St Thomas Consolidated School 10.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 04073 zip code area in Sanford, Maine is home to 4 public schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Sanford Public Schools district. While the schools share some common challenges, a few stand out in their performance.

Margaret Chase Smith Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the elementary schools, with 58.64% and 51.23% proficiency respectively. In contrast, Sanford Pride Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 68.25%. At the middle school level, Sanford Middle School outperforms the high school in both ELA and Math, while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.1.

However, the data reveals consistent underperformance across the district, with all schools falling below state averages in proficiency rates, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Sanford High School had the lowest proficiency rates, with only 40.89% proficient or better in ELA, 37.65% in Math, and 28.83% in Science. Addressing these challenges, particularly the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the 04073 zip code area.

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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 (2025)
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
Sanford Regional Technical Center	Public		100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-2942	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$10,844
Sanford High School	Public	9-12	100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-4050	1,115	63	17.7	46.4%	943 (84.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45 (4.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	17	104^th of 119 public high schools	12.6%		23.7	91^st of 121 public high schools	24.8%	13	40.9	37.7	28.8	$30,292
Sanford Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	708 Main Street	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8454	383	31	12.3	71.8%	303 (79.1%)	32 (8.4%)	21 (5.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	39.9	201^st of 289 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.4	240^th of 288 public elementary schools	16.7%	39	56.9	51.7		$19,010
Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	52 Spartan Dr	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-3114	920	67	13.6	55.5%	752 (81.7%)	48 (5.2%)	43 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	30	67^th of 91 public middle schools	26.4%		34.7	62^nd of 92 public middle schools	32.6%	5	57.9	40.7	31.3	$15,473
Margaret Chase Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	248 Twombley Rd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-7586	396	36	10.9	54.0%	326 (82.3%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	41.9	192^nd of 289 public elementary schools	33.6%		49.6	164^th of 288 public elementary schools	43.1%	28	58.6	51.2		$18,665
St Thomas Consolidated School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	69 N Ave	Sanford	04073	York County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(207) 324-5832	117	10	10.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sanford Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-12	68 High St	Sanford	04073	York County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(207) 324-0777																			(n/a)
Fraser-Ford Child Development Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	779 Country Club Rd	Sanford	04073	York County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(207) 324-7955	37	7	.8		0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 04073

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford	1.19 mi	5	210^th
Springvale	1.94 mi	1	223^rd
Alfred	3.09 mi	1	73^rd
Waterboro	7.17 mi	1	242^nd
Lyman	7.3 mi	1	191^st

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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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