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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 04473

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154

Students

Top rankedOrono Middle School19^th of 91 Maine middle schools

Summary:

The 04473 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Orono Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 20-25% of Maine middle schools over the past three years. This Regional School Unit 26 school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is performing well above the state average.

Orono Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its significantly higher proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA) compared to the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 76.35%, compared to the state average of 63.84%. Additionally, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1, well below the state average, suggesting it has the resources to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

While Orono Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 was higher than the state's target of 15%, it was still lower than the regional average. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 31.72% in 2023-2024 suggests it may serve a more affluent student population, which could contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Orono Middle School stands out as an exemplary institution, consistently delivering a high-quality education to its students.

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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
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	$23,193

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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