Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04259

Summary:

The 04259 zip code in Maine is home to two schools: Monmouth Memorial School, an elementary school, and Monmouth Academy, a high school. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 02 district.

Monmouth Memorial School has consistently ranked in the top half of Maine elementary schools, though its ranking has fluctuated between 136 and 152 over the past few years. The school outperforms the regional and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, with 68.56% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Additionally, Monmouth Memorial School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1, which could contribute to its academic performance.

Monmouth Academy has been ranked 59th out of 119 Maine high schools in 2024-2025, placing it in the top half of the state. The school achieved a strong 87.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and outperformed the regional and state averages in Mathematics proficiency, with 60.53% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, both Monmouth Memorial School and Monmouth Academy have experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, with 23.4% for both in 2023-2024, which may be an area of concern.

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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
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Monmouth Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Academy Rd	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 933-9002	363	38	9.6	38.8%	331 (91.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.5	147^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.1%		53	152^nd of 288 public elementary schools	47.2%	5	68.6	48.0	41.9	$14,819

Cities Near Zip Code 04259

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monmouth	2.01 mi	2	137^th
Greene	5.05 mi	1	112^th
Leeds	5.32 mi	1	134^th
Winthrop	6.31 mi	3	117^th
Wales	6.47 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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