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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04274

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At a glance

School

423

Students

Top rankedPoland Community School230^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Summary:

The 04274 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Poland Community School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 16 district, which is ranked 118 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poland Community School has struggled to maintain a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Maine elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all significantly below the regional and state averages, indicating that students are underperforming compared to their peers. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Socioeconomic factors may also be contributing to the school's challenges, as it serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 34.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Poland Community School has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism could be crucial for improving outcomes for its students.

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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 (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	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	423	35	12.0	37.1%	401 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.2	230^th of 289 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	57.6	43.8	18.4	$16,460

Cities Near Zip Code 04274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poland	3.4 mi	3	192^nd
New Gloucester	4.72 mi	2	39^th
Mechanic Falls	6.03 mi	1	269^th
Raymond	6.73 mi	2	179^th
Minot	7.04 mi	1	74^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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