Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04287

Summary:

The 04287 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Bowdoin Central School, which serves grades PK-5 with 197 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Administrative District 75, which is ranked 36 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowdoin Central School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Maine. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are above the district and state averages, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is higher than the state's average, and its proficiency rate in Science (23.81%) is significantly lower than the state average (33.98%) in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 26.9% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These areas may require further attention and targeted interventions to address the challenges and support the needs of the school's student population.

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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
Bowdoin Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Main Street	Bowdoin	04287	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 666-5779	194	18	10.9	37.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	68.3	96^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	90^th of 288 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	63.0	70.4	$24,899

Cities Near Zip Code 04287

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisbon Falls	1.63 mi	2	122^nd
Durham	1.88 mi	1	38^th
Lisbon	2.61 mi	1	238^th
Topsham	6.88 mi	4	65^th
Brunswick	7.32 mi	5	66^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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