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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04345

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Schools

664

Students

Top rankedPittston-Randolph Consolidated School86^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Helen Thompson School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04345 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Helen Thompson School, Laura E Richards School, and Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School. Based on the available data, Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 86 out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of its students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.8% for the district and 63.84% for the state. The school also had the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.1, which could be a positive factor in the educational experience for students.

While all three schools in the 04345 zip code area had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, the free/reduced lunch rates varied significantly, with Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School having the highest percentage at 44.22%. This could be a factor in the school's performance and may warrant further analysis. Overall, the data suggests that Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School is the standout performer in the 04345 zip code, with strong academic results and a higher school ranking compared to the other two schools in the area.

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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	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
Laura E Richards School	Public	PK, KG-2	279 Brunswick Avenue	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-3612	219	16	13.7	40.6%	202 (92.2%)	6 (2.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				$16,189
Helen Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Spears Corner Road	West Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 724-3930	245	19	12.6	33.1%	230 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.9	155^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.4%		46.9	178^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	65.2	57.1	25.6	$18,580
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1023 Pittston School Street	Pittston	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 582-6268	200	17	11.5	44.5%	187 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	71.6	86^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	87^th of 288 public elementary schools	69.8%	1	75.0	59.8	33.3	$18,087

Cities Near Zip Code 04345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner	0.55 mi	3	77^th
Pittston	1.35 mi	1	78^th
Farmingdale	2.66 mi	1	59^th
South Gardiner	4.01 mi	1	195^th
Hallowell	4.36 mi	1	86^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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