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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04217

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School

179

Students

Top rankedTelstar High School72^nd of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

The 04217 zip code is home to a single high school, Telstar High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it faces some challenges in terms of academic achievement and student engagement.

Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44 operates Telstar High School, which has seen its statewide ranking range from 14th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 to 72nd out of 119 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been lower than regional and state averages, though its Science proficiency rate was higher in 2023-2024. Additionally, Telstar High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Despite these obstacles, Telstar High School serves a student population with significant economic challenges, with 38.69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 10 to 1 may help address the needs of this population. While Telstar High School's performance has been mixed, the data suggests there may be opportunities for improvement and growth within the school.

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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 (2025)	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
Telstar High School	Public	9-12	284 Walkers Mills Rd	Bethel	04217	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 44/Maine School Admin District 44	No	No	No	No	(207) 824-2136	179	16	11.3	57.0%	164 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)	34.3	72^nd of 119 public high schools	39.5%		54	35^th of 121 public high schools	71.1%	37	61.0	51.3	18.4	$25,155

Cities Near Zip Code 04217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethel	4.08 mi	3	152^nd
Bryant Pond	4.15 mi	1	126^th
Rumford	10.46 mi	1	241^st
Mexico	11.07 mi	2	270^th
Peru	12.87 mi	2	250^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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