Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04292

Summary:

The 04292 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 289 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 10 district, which is ranked 154 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartford-Sumner Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed its district in English Language Arts (65.31% vs. 52.76%) and Mathematics (48.3% vs. 30.26%), but lagged behind in Science (15.63% vs. 25.37%). Compared to state averages, the school had higher proficiency in English Language Arts (65.31% vs. 63.84%) but lower proficiency in Mathematics (48.3% vs. 49.38%) and Science (15.63% vs. 36.18%). Additionally, 50.17% of students at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage.

The data suggests that Hartford-Sumner Elementary School faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. While the school outperforms its district in some areas, it lags behind the state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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
Hartford-Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Main Street	Sumner	04292	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 388-2681	297	26	11.6	61.6%	289 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.1	180^th of 289 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	138^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.1%	42	65.3	48.3	15.6	$21,515

Cities Near Zip Code 04292

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumner	5.04 mi	1	168^th
West Paris	5.32 mi	1
Buckfield	8.05 mi	1	175^th
Bryant Pond	8.1 mi	1	126^th
Paris	8.92 mi	3	259^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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