Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04419

Summary:

The 04419 zip code area is home to two schools - Carmel Elementary School and Caravel Middle School, both part of the Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23. While Carmel Elementary is a standout performer, Caravel Middle lags behind in academic achievement.

Carmel Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 16th out of 289 Maine elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (81.82%) and Mathematics (74.55%) are well above district and state averages. Additionally, Carmel Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (23.4%) and a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.1 compared to the district.

In contrast, Caravel Middle School appears to be underperforming, ranking 55th-63rd out of 92-96 Maine middle schools in recent years and earning only 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all lower than the district and state averages. Caravel Middle also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (23.4%) and a less favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.4 compared to Carmel Elementary.

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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
Caravel Middle School	Public	5-8	520 Irish Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3615	204	17	12.1	38.7%	185 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	33.5	62^nd of 91 public middle schools	31.9%		33.3	63^rd of 92 public middle schools	31.5%	1	62.8	37.2	31.3	$17,694
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Plymouth Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3383	158	16	10.0	39.2%	155 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	93.3	16^th of 289 public elementary schools	94.5%		67.4	100^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.3%	84	81.8	74.6		$21,047

Cities Near Zip Code 04419

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	2.31 mi	2	98^th
Levant	4.2 mi	1	130^th
Hermon	5.05 mi	3	91^st
Etna	5.87 mi	1	136^th
Hampden	9.05 mi	4	52^nd

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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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