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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04429

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316

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Top rankedDedham School55^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Summary:

The 04429 zip code area of Maine is home to two strong-performing elementary schools, Dedham School and Holden School, both of which have consistently high academic achievement and are well-regarded within the state.

Dedham School is the top-ranked school in the area, placing 55th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive proficiency rates, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 50% proficient or better in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, Dedham School has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a small student-teacher ratio of 9.6, suggesting a personalized learning environment.

Holden School is also a strong performer, ranking 76th out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating. While its academic performance is slightly lower than Dedham School, Holden School still maintains proficiency rates above the state average in most subjects. The school has a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, also indicating a personalized learning environment. Holden School serves a more economically diverse student population, with a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 29.79% compared to Dedham School's 11.56%.

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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 (2025)	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
Dedham School	Public	PK, KG-8	2065 Main Road	Dedham	04429	Penobscot County	Dedham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-6498	167	15	10.9	24.0%	155 (92.8%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	80.6	55^th of 289 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.3	54^th of 288 public elementary schools	81.3%	1	81.8	58.2	50.0	$19,596
Holden School	Public	2-4	590 Main Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-7828	149	14	10.8	40.9%	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	74.6	76^th of 289 public elementary schools	73.7%		86.2	39^th of 288 public elementary schools	86.5%	37	69.6	64.5		$18,499

Cities Near Zip Code 04429

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holden	0.98 mi	2	55^th
Dedham	2.6 mi	1	50^th
Eddington	4.71 mi	1
Veazie	5.86 mi	1	24^th
Brewer	6.08 mi	2	143^rd

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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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