Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04252

Summary:

The 04252 zip code area is home to two schools - Lisbon High School and Philip W Sugg Middle School, both part of the Lisbon Public Schools district. While Philip W Sugg Middle School has seen stronger performance in the past, ranking 26th out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023, both schools have experienced declines in their statewide rankings and ratings in recent years.

Lisbon High School has struggled with lower test scores compared to state averages, particularly in mathematics and science proficiency. Its statewide ranking has declined from 87th out of 121 high schools in 2022-2023 to 37th out of 119 in 2024-2025. On the other hand, Philip W Sugg Middle School's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 65.92% in ELA, 29.74% in Math, and 44.32% in Science, indicating a need for improvement across the district.

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a student population with socioeconomic challenges that may require additional support and resources to ensure equitable educational opportunities. Addressing the chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4% at both schools may also be a key factor in driving academic improvements. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of the two schools in the 04252 zip code area, highlighting both their strengths and areas for improvement that the Lisbon Public Schools district may need to address.

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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
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Philip W Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	4 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3055	278	21	13.2	46.0%	252 (90.6%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	38.5	51^st of 91 public middle schools	44.0%		57.1	30^th of 92 public middle schools	67.4%	21	65.9	29.7	44.3	$20,239

Cities Near Zip Code 04252

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon Falls	0.54 mi	2	122^nd
Lisbon	1.68 mi	1	238^th
Durham	4.07 mi	1	38^th
Topsham	6.28 mi	4	65^th
Bowdoin	6.36 mi	1	87^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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