Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 12·NCES 231478000258
Palermo Consolidated School
501 Route 3, Palermo, ME 04354 · (207) 993-2352 · Waldo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
54 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
ME avg 64.1%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Palermo Consolidated School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Consolidated School this school | 111 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Tremont Consolidated School Bass Harbor | 127 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Albion Elementary School Albion | 126 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Mt Vernon Elementary School Mount Vernon | 93 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Dr Levesque Elementary School Saint Agatha | 120 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Libby-Tozier School Litchfield | 143 | 50.3% | 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 Palermo Consolidated School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Waldo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #35 of 199 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #271 of 360 | #7 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #138 of 280 | #5 of 7 |
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
111
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 111 | 13.8 | 8.0:1 | 49% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 13.8 | 8.0:1 | 41% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 13.8 | 8.8:1 | 46% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 35% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 11.8 | 11.4:1 | 37% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 42% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 29% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palermo Consolidated School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (134 to 111); teachers up 17% (11.8 to 13.8).
About Palermo Consolidated School
In Palermo, Maine, Palermo Consolidated School is a small elementary school. The school counted 111 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 52% below the 229-student average for elementary schools in Maine.
In RSU 12, 5 schools enroll a combined 877 students.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
Palermo Consolidated School reports a ratio of 8.0 students per teacher, from 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.0:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for elementary schools in Maine. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 8 points below the 57% average for public schools in Waldo County.
In Waldo County, the median household earns about $72,782 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Waldo County, 27 public schools serve about 3,843 students.
China Primary School is the nearest public school to Palermo Consolidated School, about 4.6 miles away. Palermo Consolidated School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Palermo Consolidated School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 7 students, from 118 to 111. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.0:1) than in 2020-21 (9.8:1).
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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 12
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Chelsea Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Whitefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 students
- Somerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 32 students
Nearby schools
- China Primary School4.6 mi · 242
- China Middle School4.6 mi · 170
- Somerville Elementary School5.9 mi · 32
- Walker Memorial School7.6 mi · 25
- Windsor Elementary School8.4 mi · 288
- Prescott Memorial School9.6 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Palermo Consolidated SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Palermo Consolidated School?
Palermo Consolidated School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Palermo Consolidated School serve?
Palermo Consolidated School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Palermo Consolidated School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Palermo Consolidated School.
How diverse is Palermo Consolidated School?
Palermo Consolidated School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Palermo Consolidated School public or private?
Palermo Consolidated School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 12.
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