Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04355

Summary:

The 04355 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Regional School Unit 38 district, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate a consistent level of performance, with the Maranacook Community High School and Maranacook Community Middle School standing out as top performers in the region.

The Maranacook Community High School ranks 54th out of 119 Maine high schools and has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%. The school also performs above the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. Similarly, the Maranacook Community Middle School ranks 41st out of 91 Maine middle schools and excels in both English Language Arts and Science proficiency, significantly outpacing the state averages.

While the schools in the 04355 zip code area generally demonstrate solid performance, the Readfield Elementary School lags behind the state average in most subject areas, including English Language Arts and Science proficiency. Additionally, all three schools in the district have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area of concern that the district may need to address.

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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
Maranacook Community High School	Public	9-12	2250 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-4923	385	33	11.5	33.0%	363 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.2	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		50.8	43^rd of 121 public high schools	64.5%	11	61.3	48.4	32.2	$22,155
Readfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	84 South Road	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 685-4406	183	19	9.6	39.3%	170 (92.9%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	50.3	165^th of 289 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.1	183^rd of 288 public elementary schools	36.5%	18	60.7	58.3	28.6	$21,994
Maranacook Community Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-3128	290	27	10.7	34.1%	275 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	49.1	41^st of 91 public middle schools	54.9%		48.1	42^nd of 92 public middle schools	54.3%	1	69.9	34.7	56.8	$23,801

Cities Near Zip Code 04355

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Readfield	0.99 mi	3	132^nd
Mount Vernon	4.19 mi	1	51^st
Fayette	4.93 mi	1	248^th
Belgrade	6.17 mi	1	131^st
Manchester	6.74 mi	1	34^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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