Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04862

Summary:

The 04862 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Appleton Village School and Union Elementary, both of which demonstrate strong academic performance and positive trends in their rankings.

Appleton Village School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top half of Maine elementary schools. In contrast, Union Elementary has seen a significant improvement in its ranking, moving from the bottom third to the top third of Maine elementary schools over the past few years, particularly due to its strong Mathematics proficiency.

While both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, they differ in their student demographics, with Union Elementary serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by its higher free/reduced lunch rate. This difference in socioeconomic factors may be an important consideration when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs.

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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
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	132	18	7.2	48.5%	125 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	118^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	129^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.2%	11	68.5	56.5	36.7	$32,392
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920

Cities Near Zip Code 04862

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Appleton	1.1 mi	1	111^th
Hope	3.02 mi	1	46^th
Union	3.41 mi	1	84^th
Washington	5.72 mi	1	6^th
Lincolnville	7.6 mi	1	25^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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