Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04944

Summary:

The 04944 zip code in Maine is home to a single public charter high school, the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 194 students. While there are no clear standout schools in this area, a closer examination of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences reveals both strengths and areas for improvement.

The school boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 87.8%, which is above the state average, but it also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. Academically, the school performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 69.23% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency, but falls below the state average in Math (33.33%) and Science (29.79%) proficiency. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, 68.04%, receives free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past few years, ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2022-2023 to a low of 1 star in 2021-2022. This variability in performance and perception could be an area of focus for the school's leadership as they work to enhance educational outcomes and support for their students, many of whom face significant socioeconomic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	13 Easler Road	Hinckley	04944	Somerset County	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 238-4100	194	20	9.9	68.0%	183 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	39.3	65^th of 121 public high schools	46.3%		55.3	32^nd of 123 public high schools	74.0%	33	69.2	33.3	29.8	$16,066

Cities Near Zip Code 04944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinckley	0.46 mi	1	64^th
Fairfield	5.4 mi	3	227^th
Benton	6 mi	1	224^th
Clinton	6.82 mi	1	189^th
Waterville	6.85 mi	5	176^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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