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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 04455

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Top rankedMt Jefferson Junior High School39^th of 91 Maine middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 04455 is home to a single middle school, Mt Jefferson Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This small school of just 73 students faces some unique challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and a student population with a significant level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the large percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Mt Jefferson Junior High School performs above the regional and state averages in English Language Arts, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 39th out of 91 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 70th out of 92 in 2023-2024. Despite these fluctuations, the school maintains an overall SchoolDigger rating of 3 out of 5 stars and a district ranking of 84 out of 176 in Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Admin District 30.

With its small size and unique student population, Mt Jefferson Junior High School faces both advantages and challenges. The low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 could allow for more personalized attention, but the school may also struggle to offer a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and developing targeted strategies to improve performance in Mathematics and Science could be key priorities for the school's leadership and the broader community.

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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
Mt Jefferson Junior High School	Public	5-8	61 Winn Rd.	Lee	04455	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 30/Maine School Admin District 30	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 290-4996	75	6	12.5	72.0%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	50.1	39^th of 91 public middle schools	57.1%		29.5	70^th of 92 public middle schools	23.9%	31	70.4	50.7	15.2	$24,580

Cities Near Zip Code 04455

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee	0.48 mi	1	118^th
Winn	4.4 mi	1	153^rd
Lincoln	9.99 mi	4	189^th
Kingman	13.47 mi	1	245^th
West Enfield	16.7 mi	1	249^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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