Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04973

Summary:

The 04973 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Ames Elementary School, which serves grades 2-5 and is part of the Regional School Unit 71 district. Ames Elementary consistently performs in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Ames Elementary had impressive proficiency rates of 72.04% in ELA, 75.27% in Math, and 31.03% in Science, surpassing the district and state in all subjects. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is an area for potential improvement.

While 43.41% of Ames Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need, the school's strong academic performance suggests it is effectively supporting its diverse student population. Overall, Ames Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 04973 zip code, providing a quality education that exceeds regional and statewide averages.

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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
Ames Elementary School	Public	2-5	165 New England Road	Searsmont	04973	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5100	122	10	11.9	56.6%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	78.2	65^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	76^th of 288 public elementary schools	73.6%	11	72.0	75.3	31.0	$23,435

Cities Near Zip Code 04973

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Searsmont	0.88 mi	2	56^th
Morrill	6.05 mi	2
Lincolnville	6.13 mi	1	25^th
Liberty	6.51 mi	1	129^th
Appleton	7.12 mi	1	111^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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