Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04957

Summary:

The 04957 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Mill Stream Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Administrative District 54, which is ranked 103 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mill Stream Elementary's English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates are below the district and state averages, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state averages, suggesting a particular strength in Mathematics instruction. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is relatively high, which could be an area of concern and potential focus for improvement. Additionally, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (64.09%) indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic performance and other factors.

The school's low ranking and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. This could be an area for further investigation and potential improvement efforts. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of Mill Stream Elementary School's performance and characteristics, highlighting both areas of strength and potential challenges that the school may need to address to better support its students.

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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
Mill Stream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Mercer Road	Norridgewock	04957	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 634-3121	309	29	10.5	66.7%	280 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	46.9	178^th of 289 public elementary schools	38.4%		41.9	193^rd of 288 public elementary schools	33.0%	15	61.0	56.9	23.2	$22,481

Cities Near Zip Code 04957

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norridgewock	3.96 mi	1	164^th
Skowhegan	8.1 mi	8	197^th
Anson	8.71 mi	1	230^th
Madison	8.72 mi	3	211^th
New Sharon	9.69 mi	1	123^rd

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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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