Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04655

Summary:

The 04655 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Fort O'Brien School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 47 students. The school is part of the Machiasport Public Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort O'Brien School faces several challenges. Its test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, indicating that students are struggling academically. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is concerning as it is often linked to lower academic achievement. Additionally, over 42% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.

Despite its small size, Fort O'Brien School has consistently low rankings, ranking 280 out of 289 Maine elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 286 out of 288 in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance and outcomes indicate that it is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the root causes of these issues.

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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
Fort O'Brien School	Public	PK, KG-8	492 Port Road	Machiasport	04655	Washington County	Machiasport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-4575	57	5	11.6	61.4%	57 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	280^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.1%		1.6	286^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	48.7	23.7	$32,797

Cities Near Zip Code 04655

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Machiasport	1.45 mi	1	267^th
Machias	4.21 mi	3	235^th
East Machias	5.03 mi	1	185^th
Cutler	7.46 mi	1	246^th
Jonesboro	8.68 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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