Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04849

Summary:

The 04849 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Lincolnville Central School and Edna Drinkwater School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, with Lincolnville Central School being ranked in the top 10 and Edna Drinkwater School in the top 25 for the past three school years.

Academically, these schools excel, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. Lincolnville Central School and Edna Drinkwater School have chronic absenteeism rates of 23.4%, which is higher than the state average but still relatively low. The schools also serve a diverse student population, with free/reduced lunch rates of 34.58% and 36.67%, respectively, indicating a significant number of economically disadvantaged students.

The low student-teacher ratios at both schools, 10.7 at Lincolnville Central School and 7.4 at Edna Drinkwater School, suggest that students receive more individualized attention and support, which likely contributes to their academic success. Overall, the data indicates that these schools are providing a high-quality education to their students, despite the challenges they may face in serving a diverse population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	212	21	10.2	43.4%	206 (97.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90	29^th of 289 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	19^th of 288 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	86.8	66.9	52.3	$24,700
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5		$30,830

Cities Near Zip Code 04849

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincolnville	1.57 mi	1	25^th
Searsmont	6.82 mi	2	56^th
Camden	7.01 mi	1	31^st
Northport	7.42 mi	2	5^th
Belfast	7.63 mi	8	183^rd

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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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