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Kermit S Nickerson School

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Public Grades K-5

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 Townhouse Road
Swanville, ME 04915

(207) 338-1858

District: Regional School Unit 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2012 → 85th in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 71 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school59%

Maine avg45%

Not ranked this year

Kermit S Nickerson School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2015	84.6	43 of 284	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	114 of 261	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.5	222 of 258	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maine (2014-2015) ?

Science91%+30 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Kermit S Nickerson School

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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
Kermit S Nickerson School	Public	3-5	18 Townhouse Road	Swanville	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-1858	58	6	10.0	70.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	56	146^th of 289 public elementary schools	49.5%		51.6	155^th of 288 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	65.5	53.5		$24,004
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
East Belfast School	Public	PK, KG-2	14 Swan Lake Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-4420	99	10	10.4	73.7%	88 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)				$28,251
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 West Main Street	Monroe	04951	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 525-3504	57	5	10.5	61.4%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	67.7	98^th of 289 public elementary schools	66.1%		78.6	57^th of 288 public elementary schools	80.2%	41	68.0	60.0		$23,951
Morse Memorial School	Public	K-5	27 School Street	Brooks	04921	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 03/Maine School Admin District 03	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 722-3636	70	9	7.7	64.3%	63 (90.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	31.7	226^th of 289 public elementary schools	21.8%		8.3	276^th of 288 public elementary schools	4.2%	50	61.0	39.0		$21,854
Captain Albert W. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Elementary Avenue	Belfast	04915	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3510	232	23	10.0	53.0%	201 (86.6%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	65.5	108^th of 289 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.7	96^th of 288 public elementary schools	66.7%	12	66.1	67.7	31.5	$27,226
Gladys Weymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2 South Main Street	Morrill	04952	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 71	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 342-5300	79	7	12.1	63.3%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$24,778
Edna Drinkwater School	Public	K-8	56 Bayside Road	Northport	04849	Waldo County	Northport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 338-3430	98	12	8.5	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	95.1	9^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.5	24^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.7%	15	82.5	78.5		$30,830
Leroy H Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 South Main Street	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4282	260	25	10.6	44.6%	241 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	48.6	172^nd of 289 public elementary schools	40.5%		47.1	177^th of 288 public elementary schools	38.5%	5	62.8	51.2		$20,566
G Herbert Jewett School	Public	PK-K	66 Bridge St	Bucksport	04416	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 25	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 469-6644	98	10	9.8	55.1%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)				$21,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Kermit S Nickerson School

How many students attend Kermit S Nickerson School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 61 students attended Kermit S Nickerson School.

What is the racial makeup of Kermit S Nickerson School?

Students at Kermit S Nickerson School are 89% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Kermit S Nickerson School in?

Regional School Unit 20

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