Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04236

Summary:

The 04236 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Greene Central School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Administrative District 52, which is ranked 96 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greene Central School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the regional and state averages. The school outperforms the district and state in the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). For example, in 2024-2025, 66.86% of Greene Central students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.17% for the district and 63.84% for the state. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 36.34% in 2023-2024.

Another standout metric for Greene Central School is its student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which is a relatively low and favorable ratio. This suggests the school is allocating resources effectively to provide more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the data indicates that Greene Central School is a strong-performing elementary school that is meeting the needs of its students and community, despite the district's overall ranking and rating.

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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
Greene Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Main Street	Greene	04236	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 946-5681	339	24	13.9	38.6%	314 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	62.4	119^th of 289 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.2	103^rd of 288 public elementary schools	64.2%	16	66.9	56.4	42.9	$19,243

Cities Near Zip Code 04236

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greene	0.25 mi	1	112^th
Auburn	5 mi	8	169^th
Sabattus	5.08 mi	2	217^th
Lewiston	5.18 mi	9	266^th
Wales	5.79 mi	1	258^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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