Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04216

Summary:

The 04216 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Andover Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 26 students. The school is part of the Andover Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andover Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with the school outperforming the district and state averages in math proficiency for the 2024-2025 school year but underperforming in ELA proficiency for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past three years, from a high of 121 out of 289 schools in 2024-2025 to a low of 235 out of 288 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which may indicate challenges with student engagement or other factors.

Despite its small size, Andover Elementary School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (50%). This can impact academic outcomes and other aspects of the school community. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of a rural elementary school with mixed academic performance, fluctuating statewide rankings, and potential socioeconomic challenges that may influence the school's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics All Grades	Total
Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Pine St.	Andover	04216	Oxford County	Andover Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 392-4381	25	4	6.2	56.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	62.3	121^st of 289 public elementary schools	58.1%		30.6	235^th of 288 public elementary schools	18.4%	114	56.3	$39,657

Cities Near Zip Code 04216

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Andover	10.76 mi	2	115^th
Rangeley	20.07 mi	1
Rumford	21.03 mi	2	241^st
Mexico	22.49 mi	4	270^th
Bethel	23.54 mi	3	152^nd

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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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