Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04606

Summary:

The 04606 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Daniel W Merritt School, which serves grades PK-6 with 88 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Administrative District 37, which is ranked 144 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Daniel W Merritt School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking and test scores varying from above-average to below-average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 258 out of 289 Maine elementary schools with a 1-star rating, while in the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 130 out of 288 with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have also been inconsistent, with the 2023-2024 school year seeing higher scores than the 2024-2025 school year.

Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% and a significant proportion of students (44.32%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. Despite its small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.7, the school appears to be struggling to maintain consistent academic performance and address factors that may be impacting student learning and progress.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7	$26,221

Cities Near Zip Code 04606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Addison	2.57 mi	1	254^th
Jonesport	4.83 mi	2	219^th
Harrington	5.34 mi	2	233^rd
Beals	6.57 mi	1	205^th
Jonesboro	7.6 mi	1	256^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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