Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04083

Summary:

The 04083 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Carl J Lamb School, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Sanford Public Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carl J Lamb School faces some challenges, including declining test scores, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the state averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, over 50% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

However, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 may provide opportunities for more personalized attention and support. With targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the identified issues, the school has the potential to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	Total
Carl J Lamb School	Public	PK, KG-4	233 Shaws Ridge Road	Springvale	04083	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 324-8481	436	39	11.1	58.9%	355 (81.4%)	24 (5.5%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.3	223^rd of 289 public elementary schools	22.8%		41.8	194^th of 288 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.3	53.6	$22,075

Cities Near Zip Code 04083

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springvale	0.81 mi	1	223^rd
Sanford	0.93 mi	5	210^th
Alfred	3.72 mi	1	73^rd
Shapleigh	5.51 mi	1	225^th
Acton	5.91 mi	1	196^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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