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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04270

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Schools

422

Students

Top rankedOtisfield Community School236^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Otisfield Community School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04270 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Oxford Elementary School and Otisfield Community School. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Otisfield Community School consistently outperforms Oxford Elementary School in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as having a higher statewide ranking over the past three school years. Additionally, Otisfield Community School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Oxford Elementary School.

However, both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates significantly above the state average. Oxford Elementary School also serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Exploring the factors behind Otisfield Community School's stronger academic outcomes could provide valuable insights to support the improvement of Oxford Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (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	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	$20,274
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	$21,733

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	7.18 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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