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Kermit S Nickerson School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

18 Townhouse Road, Swanville, ME 04915 · (207) 338-1858 · Part of Regional School Unit 71

Swanville’s School Grade C better than 30% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Kermit S Nickerson School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

18 Townhouse Road, Swanville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 320
Grade 421
Grade 517
Enrollment over time
71’20
69’21
60’22
57’23
58’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kermit S Nickerson School from Swanville families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 71

The district →
Captain Albert W. Stevens School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belfast
C−
232 students10:1
East Belfast School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Belfast
99 students10:1
Gladys Weymouth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Morrill
79 students12:1
Ames Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Searsmont
B
122 students12:1
Troy A Howard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belfast
C
330 students11:1
Belfast Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belfast
B
476 students11:1

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; Swanville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.