Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04538

Summary:

The 04538 zip code in Maine is home to two schools - Boothbay Region Elementary School and Boothbay Region High School, both part of the Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Boothbay Region High School consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Boothbay Region High School stands out as a top performer, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year and boasting an impressive 87.8% four-year graduation rate. Both schools have performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the district faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 23% at both the elementary and high school levels.

While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, with 9.4 students per teacher at the elementary school and 8.7 students per teacher at the high school, the free/reduced lunch rate at the elementary school is notably higher at 33.04% compared to 15.79% at the high school. This suggests potential socioeconomic disparities within the district that may require further investigation and targeted support.

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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
Boothbay Region Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	238 Townsend Avenue	Boothbay Harbor	04538	Lincoln County	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 633-5097	307	35	8.8	44.3%	279 (90.9%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	60.3	131^st of 289 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.5	149^th of 288 public elementary schools	48.3%	18	68.9	52.4	40.6	$31,096
Boothbay Region High School	Public	9-12	51 Emery Drive	Boothbay Harbor	04538	Lincoln County	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 633-2421	172	20	8.4	45.9%	167 (97.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	66.1	18^th of 119 public high schools	84.9%		48.8	47^th of 121 public high schools	61.2%	29	69.7	50.0	47.7	$32,267

Cities Near Zip Code 04538

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boothbay Harbor	0.9 mi	2	80^th
Southport	3.18 mi	1	92^nd
South Bristol	3.5 mi	1	64^th
Pemaquid	6.99 mi	1	3^rd
Georgetown	7.34 mi	1	151^st

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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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