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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04354

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111

Students

Top rankedPalermo Consolidated School128^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

Summary:

The 04354 zip code in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Palermo Consolidated School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 111 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 12 district, which is ranked 49 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palermo Consolidated School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally above the state averages in English Language Arts (73.97% vs. 63.84%) and Mathematics (48.65% vs. 49.38%), but slightly below in Science (37.5% vs. 36.18%). The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is an area of concern that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 8:1 and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 40.54%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, Palermo Consolidated School appears to be a relatively strong-performing elementary school, with academic results that exceed state averages in several key areas. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that the district and school should address. The school's small size and significant population of economically disadvantaged students provide important context for understanding its performance and characteristics.

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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
Palermo Consolidated School	Public	K-8	501 Route 3	Palermo	04354	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 993-2352	111	14	8.0	48.6%	109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	60.7	128^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.3	111^th of 288 public elementary schools	61.5%	17	74.0	48.7	37.5	$27,192

Cities Near Zip Code 04354

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palermo	1.87 mi	1	125^th
Somerville	5.49 mi	1
China	6.2 mi	2	147^th
Washington	8.45 mi	1	6^th
Windsor	9.48 mi	1	61^st

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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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