Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 71·NCES 231482223192
Kermit S Nickerson School
18 Townhouse Road, Swanville, ME 04915 · (207) 338-1858 · Waldo County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Maine public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
41 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 20 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 29% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 71. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
53.5%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kermit S Nickerson School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit S Nickerson School this school | 58 | 70.7% | N/A |
| Woodstock School Bryant Pond | 67 | 68.7% | N/A |
| Brownfield Denmark Elementary School Denmark | 77 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Solon Elementary School Solon | 94 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Garret Schenck School Anson | 82 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Jonesport Elementary School Jonesport | 101 | 74.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kermit S Nickerson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Waldo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #320 of 360 | #12 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
-13 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58 | 5.8 | 10.0:1 | 71% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 5.3 | 10.8:1 | 61% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 5 | 12.0:1 | 65% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 6 | 11.8:1 | 66% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kermit S Nickerson School.
About Kermit S Nickerson School
Kermit S Nickerson School serves students in Swanville, Maine, as a small elementary school. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 58 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average about 229 students each.
RSU 71, which runs Kermit S Nickerson School, has 7 schools and 1,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Kermit S Nickerson School is 95% White. It is also 5% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Waldo County residents. Kermit S Nickerson School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 5.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.0:1. That matches the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. Public schools in Waldo County average 57%.
Measured against Maine public elementary schools, Kermit S Nickerson School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Waldo County, the median household income is $72,782, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waldo County is home to 27 public schools and about 3,843 public school students.
Searsport Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
Kermit S Nickerson School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 58, an 18% decrease from 71 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Waldo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,192
Census ACS
Median income
$72,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
3,843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 71
- Belfast Area High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Troy A Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Captain Albert W. Stevens SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Ames Elementary SchoolElementary · 122 students
- East Belfast SchoolElementary · 99 students
- Gladys Weymouth Elem SchoolElementary · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Searsport Elementary5.4 mi · 167
- Searsport District Middle School5.5 mi · 108
- Searsport District High School5.6 mi · 121
- East Belfast School5.8 mi · 99
- Belfast Area High School6.5 mi · 476
- Monroe Elementary School6.5 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Kermit S Nickerson SchoolHow many students attend Kermit S Nickerson School?
Kermit S Nickerson School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 03-05.
Is Kermit S Nickerson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kermit S Nickerson School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kermit S Nickerson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kermit S Nickerson School is approximately 10.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kermit S Nickerson School?
Student demographics at Kermit S Nickerson School are roughly 95% White, 5% Two or more.
What district is Kermit S Nickerson School in?
Kermit S Nickerson School is part of RSU 71.
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