Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04576

Summary:

The 04576 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Southport Central School, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 18 students. The school is part of the Southport Public Schools district, which is ranked 57 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southport Central School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, consistently ranking among the top 100 schools in Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 100 out of 289 elementary schools, and its proficiency rates in MEA/Mathematics for All Grades were 58.33%, exceeding the district (53.33%) and state (49.38%) averages. The school's small class sizes, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.6, suggest that students receive a high level of individualized attention and support.

While Southport Central School's academic performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area of concern that warrants further attention and intervention. Additionally, 16.67% of the school's students received free or reduced-price lunch in the same year, indicating a need to consider the socioeconomic factors that may impact student learning and well-being. Overall, Southport Central School appears to be a standout educational institution in the 04576 zip code, but the school and district should continue to monitor and address any challenges that may arise to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MEA Mathematics (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 Mathematics All Grades	Total
Southport Central School	Public	K-6	438 Hendricks Hill Road	Southport	04576	Lincoln County	Southport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 633-3132	16	4	3.6	31.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.1	100^th of 289 public elementary schools	65.4%					(n/a)	58.3	$56,908

Cities Near Zip Code 04576

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southport	0.75 mi	1	92^nd
Boothbay Harbor	3.71 mi	2	80^th
Georgetown	4.72 mi	1	151^st
South Bristol	6.28 mi	1	64^th
Phippsburg	7.87 mi	1	26^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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