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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04347

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School

311

Students

Top rankedHall-Dale Elementary School95^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hall-Dale Elementary School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04347 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Hall-Dale Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. This public school is part of the Regional School Unit 02 district and has seen steady improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 161 out of 290 schools in 2022-2023 to 95 out of 289 schools in 2024-2025.

Hall-Dale Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science all exceeding the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school achieved a 71.03% ELA proficiency rate, 57.93% Math proficiency, and 40.38% Science proficiency, all above the respective state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support for students.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is a potential area of concern that the school may want to address, as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Overall, Hall-Dale Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing institution within the state of Maine, offering a quality education to 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
Hall-Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Garden Lane	Hallowell	04347	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 623-8677	311	31	10.1	37.9%	272 (87.5%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	68.5	95^th of 289 public elementary schools	67.1%		59.5	126^th of 288 public elementary schools	56.3%	31	71.0	57.9	40.4	$20,632

Cities Near Zip Code 04347

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hallowell	0.96 mi	1	86^th
Farmingdale	1.15 mi	1	59^th
Augusta	2.11 mi	9	176^th
Gardiner	3.75 mi	3	77^th
Pittston	4.51 mi	1	78^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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