Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04364

Summary:

The 04364 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Winthrop Public Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While Winthrop High School stands out as a top performer in the state, the elementary and middle schools in the district have more average performance.

Winthrop High School has consistently ranked among the top 33 high schools in Maine, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong academic performance, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65% in Mathematics. In contrast, Winthrop Grade School and Winthrop Middle School have 2-star ratings and more average performance, ranking in the middle to lower half of their respective school types statewide.

A concerning trend across all three Winthrop schools is the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 34.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The schools also have varying free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting potential equity concerns. However, the district appears to be investing in smaller class sizes, with relatively low student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.1 to 13.0.

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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
Winthrop Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Highland AVE	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 377-2241	372	33	11.1	31.7%	345 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54.9	151^st of 289 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	158^th of 288 public elementary schools	45.1%	7	64.8	59.3	16.7	$23,563
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2249	193	18	10.7	32.1%	178 (92.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.4	59^th of 91 public middle schools	35.2%		39	55^th of 92 public middle schools	40.2%	4	61.1	39.0	39.1	$25,152
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448

Cities Near Zip Code 04364

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winthrop	0.29 mi	3	117^th
Readfield	4.8 mi	3	132^nd
Monmouth	4.89 mi	2	137^th
Manchester	5.54 mi	1	34^th
Wayne	5.81 mi	1	59^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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