Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04856

Summary:

The 04856 zip code area is home to two standout schools - Camden Hills Regional High School and Camden-Rockport Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in their respective categories in the state of Maine, with Camden Hills Regional High School ranked 8th out of 119 high schools and Camden-Rockport Elementary School ranked 26th out of 288 elementary schools.

Camden Hills Regional High School boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 87.8% and outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for ELA, Math, and Science on the Maine Educational Assessments (MEA). Meanwhile, Camden-Rockport Elementary School also outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for ELA and Math on the MEA. Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a relatively affluent student population in the area.

The small student-teacher ratios at both schools, 12.7 at Camden Hills Regional High School and 10.6 at Camden-Rockport Elementary School, likely contribute to their academic success and ability to provide personalized attention to students. However, the chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, while not exceptionally high, are still a concern and may be an area for improvement.

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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
Camden Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Keelson Drive	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Five Town Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 236-7800	757	60	12.5	29.1%	721 (95.2%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.8%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84.6	8^th of 119 public high schools	93.3%		74.7	12^th of 121 public high schools	90.1%	4	76.1	61.5	58.4	$25,987
Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	340	32	10.5	29.1%	309 (90.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	86.1	41^st of 289 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.9	26^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.0%	15	71.2	84.2		$28,398

Cities Near Zip Code 04856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockport	1.04 mi	2	27^th
Camden	2.7 mi	1	31^st
Rockland	4.28 mi	3	157^th
Owls Head	6.99 mi	1	30^th
Hope	7.56 mi	1	46^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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