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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04742

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188

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Top rankedFort Fairfield Elementary School84^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

Summary:

The 04742 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Fort Fairfield Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in Maine, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for its strong academic performance.

Fort Fairfield Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 75% of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and 65.22% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These figures significantly outpace the regional and state averages, indicating the school's ability to effectively support student learning and achievement. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 60.49%, the school has maintained its standout status, suggesting it is overcoming socioeconomic challenges to provide a high-quality education.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is on the higher side, this is not uncommon for schools with high poverty levels. By addressing attendance issues, the school could further improve its already impressive student outcomes. Overall, Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20 can be proud of the exceptional performance of Fort Fairfield Elementary School, which serves as a model of success for other schools facing similar demographic and socioeconomic factors.

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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 (2025)	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 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	$20,227

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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