Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04349

Summary:

The 04349 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Fayette Central School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 79 students. The school is part of the Fayette Public Schools district, which is ranked 162 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fayette Central School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally lower than the Fayette Public Schools district and the state of Maine averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 58.62%, compared to 65.33% for the district and 63.84% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 31.03%, compared to 33.33% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Additionally, the school had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite these challenges, Fayette Central School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3, which may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. However, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students (54.43%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of the school's declining performance and high chronic absenteeism will be crucial in supporting the success and well-being of its students.

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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
Fayette Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2023 Main Street	Fayette	04349	Kennebec County	Fayette Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4770	73	7	10.7	46.6%	65 (89.0%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	22	248^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.2%		10	274^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	58.6	31.0	$23,905

Cities Near Zip Code 04349

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayette	2.55 mi	1	248^th
Mount Vernon	5.16 mi	1	51^st
Wayne	5.71 mi	1	59^th
Readfield	6.32 mi	3	132^nd
Livermore	6.52 mi	1

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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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