Best Public Schools in Southwest Harbor, ME

Summary:

The city of Southwest Harbor, Maine is home to a single highly-ranked elementary school, Pemetic Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8. This school stands out for its consistently high state-wide ranking, 4-star rating, and exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of just 6.3 students per teacher.

Pemetic Elementary School is a high-performing institution, placing in the top 20% of Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years. With a predominantly white student body (89.58%), the school has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (13.89%), suggesting it serves a relatively affluent community. However, the school faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7%, which warrants further investigation to understand and address the underlying causes.

Overall, Southwest Harbor Public Schools appears to provide a quality education, with Pemetic Elementary School standing out as a well-resourced and high-performing institution. While the school's lack of diversity and high absenteeism rate are areas for potential improvement, its exceptional student-teacher ratio and strong academic performance make it an attractive option for families in the Southwest Harbor area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Pemetic Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Main Street	Southwest Harbor	04679	Hancock County	Southwest Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 244-5502	122	21	5.7	21.3%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	85.5	43^rd of 290 public elementary schools	85.2%		77.3	44^th of 210 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	80.0	68.1	37.5	$29,434

Cities Near Southwest Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bass Harbor	2.04 mi	1	229^th
Northeast Harbor	2.1 mi	1	6^th
Cranberry Isles	3.82 mi	1
Bar Harbor	6.57 mi	2	11^th
Swans Island	8.01 mi	1	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.