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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04915

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Schools

389

Students

Top rankedCaptain Albert W. Stevens School108^th of 289 Maine elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kermit S Nickerson School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 04915 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools serving students in grades K-5: Captain Albert W. Stevens School, East Belfast School, and Kermit S Nickerson School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 71 district.

Among the three schools, Captain Albert W. Stevens School stands out with the highest enrollment, test scores, and lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Its students perform significantly better on ELA, Math, and Science assessments compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Kermit S Nickerson School has the lowest enrollment and test scores, though its Math scores still exceed the district and state benchmarks.

The schools also differ in their student populations, with East Belfast School having the highest rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 70.11%, compared to 44.13% at Captain Albert W. Stevens School. This suggests the schools serve communities with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, which could impact resource allocation and student performance.

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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
Captain Albert W. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Elementary Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3510	232	23	10.0	53.0%	201 (86.6%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	65.5	108^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.7	96^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.7%	12	66.1	67.7	31.5	$27,255
East Belfast School	Public	PK, KG-2	14 Swan Lake Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-4420	99	10	10.4	73.7%	88 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)				$26,389
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5		$25,277

Cities Near Zip Code 04915

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belfast	0.25 mi	8	183^rd
Northport	2.83 mi	2	5^th
Searsport	5.08 mi	3	244^th
Waldo	5.08 mi	1
Morrill	7.08 mi	2

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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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