Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04742

Summary:

The 04742 zip code area is home to two schools - Fort Fairfield Middle/High School and Fort Fairfield Elementary School, both part of the Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20. These schools demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for potential improvement.

Fort Fairfield Middle/High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking among the top 30-45 high schools in Maine over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.8% and performs above the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, though slightly below in Math and Science.

Meanwhile, Fort Fairfield Elementary School also demonstrates strong academic achievement, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The school is ranked among the top 48-95 elementary schools in Maine and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, which may contribute to its success. However, the school's ranking has declined slightly from 2023-24 to 2024-25, which warrants further investigation.

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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
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	28 High School Drive Suite B	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 472-3271	238	23	10.2	45.4%	227 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	44.4	45^th of 119 public high schools	62.2%		57.3	26^th of 121 public high schools	78.5%	19	66.1	43.8	33.3	$19,189
Fort Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Brunswick Avenue	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 472-3290	188	22	8.7	60.6%	174 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	71.7	84^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.9%		81.2	48^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.3%	36	75.0	65.2	24.3	$21,054

Cities Near Zip Code 04742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Fairfield	0.52 mi	2	88^th
Limestone	9.47 mi	3	265^th
Easton	9.51 mi	2	83^rd
Presque Isle	10.08 mi	5	181^st
Caribou	10.47 mi	3	186^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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