Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04348

Summary:

The 04348 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Jefferson Village School and Somerville Elementary School. Based on the available data, Somerville Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing school, with a higher district ranking, lower chronic absenteeism rate, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to Jefferson Village School.

Somerville Elementary School, which is part of the Regional School Unit 12 district, ranks 49th out of 176 schools in the state, while Jefferson Village School ranks 123rd out of 176. Additionally, Somerville Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10:1, compared to 11.6:1 at Jefferson Village School, which may contribute to more individualized attention for students.

However, the data on test scores is incomplete, as Somerville Elementary School's proficiency rates are not provided. Jefferson Village School's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages. The free and reduced lunch rate is also higher at Somerville Elementary School (30%) compared to Jefferson Village School (24.68%), which may indicate a larger proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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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
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	215	19	11.5	38.1%	208 (96.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.8	193^rd of 289 public elementary schools	33.2%		49.2	167^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.0%	26	61.8	40.9	51.1	$22,014

Cities Near Zip Code 04348

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson	0.92 mi	1	190^th
Whitefield	6.78 mi	1	43^rd
Washington	6.91 mi	1	6^th
Somerville	7.42 mi	1
Waldoboro	8.1 mi	3	206^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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