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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04730

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939

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Top rankedMill Pond School92^nd of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Summary:

The 04730 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Houlton Southside School, Mill Pond School, and Houlton Elementary School. These schools serve students from Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29 and Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70.

Among the three schools, Mill Pond School stands out as a top performer, ranking 92nd out of 289 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating. The school has consistently high performance, ranking 59th and 52nd in the previous two school years with a 4-star rating. Houlton Southside School also performs well, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency.

However, all three schools face challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism (23.4%) and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.39% to 69.44%. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the communities served by these schools.

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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 (2025)
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
Houlton Southside School	Public	3-6	65 South Street	Houlton	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 532-6027	368	24	15.3	61.4%	306 (83.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (10.6%)	8 (2.2%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	189^th of 289 public elementary schools	34.6%		57.3	134^th of 288 public elementary schools	53.5%	55	67.8	43.8	13.2	$14,252
Houlton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 South Street	Houlton	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 29/Maine School Admin District 29	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 532-2285	282	23	12.5	75.9%	228 (80.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	41 (14.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)				$17,572
Mill Pond School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Hodgdon Mills Road	Hodgdon	04730	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 70/Maine School Admin District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 532-9228	289	23	12.4	65.7%	254 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	69	92^nd of 289 public elementary schools	68.2%		78.3	59^th of 288 public elementary schools	79.5%	33	67.3	69.2	26.8	$19,368

Cities Near Zip Code 04730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houlton	0.6 mi	5	166^th
Hodgdon	4.86 mi	2	79^th
Dyer Brook	16.78 mi	1
Mars Hill	27.04 mi	2	106^th
Stacyville	31.88 mi	4	231^st

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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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