Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04270

Summary:

The 04270 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Oxford Elementary School and Otisfield Community School. Both schools are part of the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, which is ranked 163 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, neither Oxford Elementary School nor Otisfield Community School appear to be standout performers. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages, with Oxford Elementary School's English Language Arts proficiency dropping from 60.48% in 2023-2024 to 52.5% in 2024-2025. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4%, well above the state average.

The data also suggests that the schools in the 04270 zip code area face socioeconomic challenges, with Oxford Elementary School having a high percentage of students (60.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and Otisfield Community School also having a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 48%. These factors may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed in the schools. Addressing the underlying issues, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disparities, will likely be crucial in improving student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3	$20,811
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2	$21,242

Cities Near Zip Code 04270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otisfield	3.14 mi	1	234^th
Oxford	3.27 mi	1	261^st
Poland	6.03 mi	3	192^nd
Harrison	7.16 mi	1	214^th
Mechanic Falls	7.23 mi	1	269^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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