Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04640

Summary:

The 04640 zip code in Maine is home to a single elementary school, Hancock Grammar School, which serves grades K-8 with 169 students. The school is part of the Hancock Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hancock Grammar School does not appear to be a standout school in Maine, with its statewide ranking declining from 246 out of 290 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 175 out of 289 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, except for a slight improvement in ELA in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

However, Hancock Grammar School does have some potential strengths, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 44.97% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the academic performance challenges. Overall, the data suggests that Hancock Grammar School is facing some challenges, but further investigation into the root causes and strategies to address them could be valuable.

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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
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810

Cities Near Zip Code 04640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hancock	1.8 mi	2	162^nd
Sullivan	3.96 mi	3	174^th
Lamoine	5.07 mi	2	10^th
Trenton	7.04 mi	1	54^th
Bar Harbor	8.25 mi	2	9^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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