Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04631

Summary:

The 04631 zip code in Maine is home to two schools: Eastport Elementary School and Shead High School, both of which are part of the Eastport Public Schools district. Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are performing significantly below the state average across a range of key metrics, including academic achievement, attendance, and graduation rates.

Both Eastport Elementary and Shead High are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Maine, with Eastport Elementary ranked 273rd out of 289 elementary schools and Shead High ranked 119th out of 119 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The schools also have very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with Eastport Elementary reporting only 48.15% proficiency in ELA, 20.37% in Math, and 30.43% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively.

Additionally, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, with Eastport Elementary and Shead High both reporting 23.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. Shead High School also has a slightly below-average four-year graduation rate of 87.8%. The data suggests that these schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates of 62.64% at Eastport Elementary and 56.63% at Shead High. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and provide a high-quality education for the students in this area.

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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
Shead High School	Public	9-12	89 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 853-6254	96	9	11.1	50.0%	52 (54.2%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	1.9	119^th of 119 public high schools	0.0%		19	102^nd of 121 public high schools	15.7%	17	34.6	21.7		$24,518
Eastport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6252	80	11	7.4	57.5%	60 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	1 (1.3%)	14 (17.5%)	11	273^rd of 289 public elementary schools	5.5%		3	283^rd of 288 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	48.2	20.4	30.4	$35,731

Cities Near Zip Code 04631

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastport	0.3 mi	2	268^th
Lubec	3.45 mi	1	194^th
Perry	5.4 mi	2	146^th
Edmunds Twp	11.18 mi	1	105^th
Pembroke	11.21 mi	1	144^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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