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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 04951

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The 04951 zip code area is home to just one elementary school, Monroe Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 10-20% of elementary schools in Maine over the past 3 school years. This small school of just 62 students boasts exceptional academic performance, significantly outpacing the regional Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03 and the state of Maine on state assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of Monroe Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.01% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Math, 60% of Monroe students were proficient or better, versus 37.8% for the district and 49.38% for the state. The school has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the higher performing schools in Maine.

Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (69.35% free/reduced lunch), Monroe Elementary is able to achieve these strong academic outcomes, likely due to its small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio of 10.3. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is an area that could be improved upon. Overall, Monroe Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution in the 04951 zip code area, providing a high-quality learning experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(207) 525-3504	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 04951

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe	1.88 mi	1	90^th
Swanville	5.25 mi	2	138^th
Winterport	9.51 mi	2	114^th
Waldo	9.89 mi	1
Searsport	10.5 mi	3	244^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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