Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04578

Summary:

The 04578 zip code in Maine is home to two schools: Wiscasset Middle/High School and Wiscasset Elementary School, both part of the Wiscasset Public Schools district. While the elementary school appears to be the stronger performer, the middle and high school have struggled, ranking in the bottom quarter of Maine high schools.

Wiscasset Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in ELA and Math proficiency, has a higher statewide ranking, and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. In contrast, Wiscasset Middle/High School scores below the district and state averages in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency, and has only received 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The middle/high school's four-year graduation rate was 87.8% in 2023-2024.

Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates over 23%, which is likely contributing to their academic challenges. The elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.8 compared to 10.4 at the middle/high school, which may be a factor in its stronger performance. The free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 32.91% at the middle/high school to 42.41% at the elementary school, indicate a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the community that can impact educational outcomes.

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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
Wiscasset Middle/High School	Public	6-12	225 Gardiner Road	Wiscasset	04578	Lincoln County	Wiscasset Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 882-7722	198	28	7.1	47.0%	178 (89.9%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18.2	102^nd of 119 public high schools	14.3%		16.6	107^th of 121 public high schools	11.6%	5	55.3	31.0	25.6	$28,363
Wiscasset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83 Federal Street	Wiscasset	04578	Lincoln County	Wiscasset Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 882-7767	166	24	7.0	52.4%	156 (94.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	61.9	122^nd of 289 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.7	121^st of 288 public elementary schools	58.0%	1	66.7	56.8		$30,452

Cities Near Zip Code 04578

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wiscasset	0.97 mi	8	177^th
Edgecomb	1.65 mi	1	82^nd
Woolwich	6.69 mi	1	161^st
Damariscotta	8.72 mi	1	94^th
Richmond	9.1 mi	6

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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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