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Palermo Consolidated School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

501 Route 3, Palermo, ME 04354 · (207) 993-2352 · Part of Regional School Unit 12

Palermo’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
111
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Palermo Consolidated School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Route 3, Palermo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 111
Grade 210
Grade 315
Grade 413
Grade 57
Grade 612
Grade 714
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
118’20
130’21
122’22
111’23
111’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palermo Consolidated School from Palermo families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 12

The district →
Chelsea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chelsea
C
262 students8:1
Whitefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whitefield
C+
184 students12:1
Somerville Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Somerville
32 students16:1
Windsor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Windsor
B
288 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Palermo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.