Best Public Schools in Zip Code 04974

Summary:

The 04974 zip code area in Maine is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Regional School Unit 20 district. Unfortunately, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to state-wide averages, with low rankings, test scores, and overall school performance.

According to the data, Searsport Elementary School ranks between 200-206 out of 288-290 Maine elementary schools, with a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger. Searsport District High School ranks between 107-121 out of 119-123 Maine high schools, with a 0-1 star rating, and Searsport District Middle School ranks between 86-91 out of 91-96 Maine middle schools, with a 0-star rating. Proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science are consistently below regional and state averages across all three schools.

Additionally, the schools in the 04974 zip code area face challenges with high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 59.2% to 74.36%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% across all three schools. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively small, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The high school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% is a positive, but still below the state-wide average. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school district, community stakeholders, and targeted interventions to support student success.

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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
Searsport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 548-2317	167	20	8.2	80.2%	165 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	39.4	203^rd of 289 public elementary schools	29.8%		38.7	206^th of 288 public elementary schools	28.5%	3	64.0	41.9		$30,882
Searsport District High School	Public	9-12	24 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	121	15	8.1	73.6%	112 (92.6%)	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	13.4	107^th of 119 public high schools	10.1%		0	121^st of 121 public high schools	0.0%	14	33.3	40.9		$34,697
Searsport District Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Mortland Road	Searsport	04974	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 548-2313	108	10	10.5	77.8%	105 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	16.5	86^th of 91 public middle schools	5.5%		6.4	91^st of 92 public middle schools	1.1%	5	57.6	21.2	20.8	$31,921

Cities Near Zip Code 04974

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Searsport	0.28 mi	3	244^th
Belfast	4.56 mi	8	183^rd
Swanville	5.39 mi	2	138^th
Northport	6.46 mi	2	5^th
Castine	8.1 mi	1	1^st

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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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