Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04451

Summary:

The 04451 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Kingman Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 16 students. The school is part of the Education in Unorganized Terr district, which is ranked 129 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingman Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Maine over the past two decades, with rankings in the bottom 10-15% of schools in the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is significantly higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its low academic performance. Additionally, with over 37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Kingman Elementary School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact educational outcomes.

Despite its small size, with only 16 students enrolled, Kingman Elementary School faces unique challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and educational opportunities. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 54.55% of students at the school were proficient or better in MEA/English Language Arts, compared to the Education in Unorganized Terr district score of 63.25% and the Maine state average of 63.84%. These factors suggest that Kingman Elementary School is a low-performing school facing significant challenges, and further investigation into the root causes and potential strategies for improvement would be warranted.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Kingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Park ST	Kingman	04451	Penobscot County	Education in Unorganized Terr	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 765-2500	14	2	6.3	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	246^th of 289 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)	54.6	$00

Cities Near Zip Code 04451

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingman	4.06 mi	1	245^th
Winn	12.95 mi	1	153^rd
Medway	15.84 mi	1	203^rd
East Millinocket	16.75 mi	2	72^nd
Lee	16.91 mi	1	118^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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