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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04444

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Schools

584

Students

Top rankedGeorge B Weatherbee School110^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

Summary:

The 04444 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Earl C McGraw School, George B Weatherbee School, and Newburgh Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Regional School Unit 22 district, which is ranked 45th out of 176 districts in Maine.

Among the three schools, George B Weatherbee School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 30th out of 290 Maine elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 72nd out of 288 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance is also impressive, with 67.64% of students proficient or better in ELA, 63.64% in Math, and 30.21% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year, exceeding regional and state averages.

While the schools in the 04444 zip code area generally perform well, there are some areas of concern. Both Earl C McGraw School and George B Weatherbee School have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which may impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, Newburgh Elementary School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 29.41% and the highest student-teacher ratio at 17:1, indicating potential resource challenges and higher student needs.

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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
Earl C McGraw School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3830	203	19	10.7	28.6%	182 (89.7%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)								(n/a)				$22,509
George B Weatherbee School	Public	2-5	22 Main Road North	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3254	381	27	14.0	23.9%	342 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	65.2	110^th of 289 public elementary schools	61.9%		75.6	72^nd of 288 public elementary schools	75.0%	38	67.6	63.6	30.2	$15,025

Cities Near Zip Code 04444

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampden	4.28 mi	4	52^nd
Orrington	5.57 mi	1	156^th
Hermon	5.96 mi	3	91^st
Winterport	7.11 mi	2	114^th
Carmel	7.87 mi	2	98^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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