Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04963

Summary:

The 04963 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Regional School Unit 18 district. The standout schools in this area are Messalonskee High School, ranked 22nd out of 123 Maine high schools, and Messalonskee Middle School, ranked 21st out of 96 Maine middle schools.

While the middle schools perform above the state and district averages in English Language Arts proficiency, the elementary schools, Ralph M Atwood Primary School and Williams Elementary School, have higher free/reduced lunch rates of around 40%. This suggests a need to focus on improving academic outcomes at the elementary level within the district. Additionally, all schools in the 04963 zip code have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, higher than the state average, which may require targeted interventions.

Overall, the schools in the 04963 zip code demonstrate a consistent district-level performance, with the middle and high schools outperforming the elementary schools. Addressing chronic absenteeism and enhancing elementary school performance could be important focus areas for the Regional School Unit 18 district to ensure all students in the area receive a high-quality education.

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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
Messalonskee Middle School	Public	6-8	33 School Bus Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-2167	495	39	12.8	41.0%	457 (92.3%)	9 (1.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.9	35^th of 91 public middle schools	61.5%		53	36^th of 92 public middle schools	60.9%	1	68.9	41.7	57.6	$20,077
Williams Elementary School	Public	3-5	55 Pleasant Street	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 465-2965	222	18	12.1	52.7%	202 (91.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	53.6	156^th of 289 public elementary schools	46.0%		69.6	94^th of 288 public elementary schools	67.4%	62	61.1	61.9	24.6	$21,014
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	695	49	14.1	36.1%	638 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	40.9	55^th of 119 public high schools	53.8%		47.5	49^th of 121 public high schools	59.5%	6	63.0	46.7	31.0	$17,165
Ralph M Atwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19 Heath Street	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 465-3411	194	16	12.3	44.8%	177 (91.2%)	5 (2.6%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)				$26,962

Cities Near Zip Code 04963

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.26 mi	4	128^th
Waterville	3.21 mi	5	224^th
Winslow	5.14 mi	3	108^th
Fairfield	6.51 mi	2	228^th
Sidney	7.27 mi	1	45^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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