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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230651000168
Patricia A Duran School
235 Billings Road, Hermon, ME 04401 · (207) 848-4081 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
105 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (67).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hermon Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
70.9%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 Patricia A Duran School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Duran School this school | 459 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Great Falls Elementary School Gorham | 429 | 23.5% | N/A |
| George B Weatherbee School Hampden | 381 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Central School South Berwick | 402 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Coastal Ridge Elementary York | 332 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Durham Community School Durham | 469 | 16.4% | 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 Patricia A Duran School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #36 of 193 | #4 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #54 of 199 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #35 of 360 | #5 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #129 of 181 | #15 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #145 of 181 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #257 of 280 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #42 of 52 | N/A |
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
459
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 459 | 37.3 | 12.3:1 | 23% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 36.3 | 12.8:1 | 23% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 37.3 | 13.0:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 32.3 | 13.6:1 | 23% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 28% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 23% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 20% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patricia A Duran School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (438 to 459); teachers up 15% (32.3 to 37.3).
About Patricia A Duran School
Located in Hermon, Maine, Patricia A Duran School is a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 459 students. The average among elementary schools in Maine is roughly 229 students; this school is 100% larger than that.
Patricia A Duran School is one school in a 3-school district, Hermon Public Schools, which enrolls 1,345 students.
At Patricia A Duran School, White students make up 93% of the student body. It is also 4% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Penobscot County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Patricia A Duran School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.3:1, with 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Patricia A Duran School is 23%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Penobscot County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Patricia A Duran School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Penobscot County show that median household income is about $66,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 69 public schools operate in Penobscot County, serving about 18,646 students.
The nearest public school is Hermon High School, at about 0.8 miles. Patricia A Duran School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Patricia A Duran School had 434 students in 2020-21 and 459 in 2024-25, a 6% increase.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hermon Public Schools
- Hermon High SchoolHigh · 567 students
- Hermon Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other schools in Hermon
- Hermon High SchoolHigh · 567 students
- Hermon Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Hermon High School0.8 mi · 567
- Hermon Middle School0.9 mi · 319
- Downeast School3.8 mi · 288
- Fourteenth Street School5.1 mi · 153
- Fairmount School5.2 mi · 259
- Bangor High School5.5 mi · 1,068
Frequently asked questions
About Patricia A Duran SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Patricia A Duran School?
Patricia A Duran School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-04.
Is Patricia A Duran School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patricia A Duran School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Patricia A Duran School have?
Patricia A Duran School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patricia A Duran School?
At Patricia A Duran School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Patricia A Duran School public or private?
Patricia A Duran School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hermon Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.