Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04473

Summary:

The 04473 zip code area is home to 3 high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Regional School Unit 26 district. The standout schools in this area are Asa C Adams School, a top-ranked elementary school, and Orono Middle School, which also earns high marks and ranks among the best in the state.

Academically, the schools in the 04473 zip code area perform well above the state average, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Orono High School also boasts a graduation rate of 87.8%, exceeding the state average. However, the schools do face some challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates higher than the state norm across all three institutions.

Overall, the schools in the 04473 zip code area provide a strong educational foundation for students, with a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds represented in the student populations. The consistent high performance of the Asa C Adams School and Orono Middle School, coupled with the solid results at the high school level, suggest a commitment to academic excellence within the Regional School Unit 26 district.

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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
Asa C Adams School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 866-2151	336	28	11.9	36.3%	272 (81.0%)	7 (2.1%)	16 (4.8%)	17 (5.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	89.2	31^st of 289 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.7	30^th of 288 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	78.1	72.4	51.6	$21,865
Orono High School	Public	9-12	14 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-4916	337	32	10.6	40.9%	289 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	55.7	27^th of 119 public high schools	77.3%		64.9	20^th of 121 public high schools	83.5%	7	58.7	56.0	44.6	$22,747
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	154	16	9.8	39.0%	127 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	68.1	19^th of 91 public middle schools	79.1%		70.6	19^th of 92 public middle schools	79.3%		76.4	47.0	62.3	$25,389

Cities Near Zip Code 04473

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orono	0.43 mi	3	48^th
Old Town	2.54 mi	3	202^nd
Bradley	3.31 mi	1
Veazie	4.11 mi	1	24^th
Milford	4.16 mi	1	187^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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