Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04847

Summary:

The 04847 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Hope Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 137 students. The school is part of the Hope Public Schools district, which is ranked 29 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hope Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 78.05% in ELA, 67.07% in Math, and 36.67% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school's performance has improved over the past two years, with proficiency rates increasing in all three subject areas. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average, and 25.55% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the standout features of Hope Elementary School is its very low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average. This suggests that students may receive more personalized attention and support, which could contribute to the school's strong academic performance. Overall, Hope Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution in the 04847 zip code, providing a quality education to its students, but it may also face challenges related to equity and access that warrant 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
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535

Cities Near Zip Code 04847

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincolnville	3.07 mi	1	25^th
Hope	4.56 mi	1	46^th
Camden	4.69 mi	1	31^st
Rockport	5.17 mi	2	27^th
Union	6.21 mi	1	84^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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