Best Public Schools in Swanville, ME

Summary:

The city of Swanville, Maine has only one school, the Kermit S Nickerson School, which serves students in grades 3-5. This elementary school, part of the Regional School Unit 71 district, faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with substantial socioeconomic needs.

The Kermit S Nickerson School's statewide ranking has dropped from 149th out of 210 Maine elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 260th out of 290 in 2022-2023, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.1%, suggesting that a large portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time, which may be contributing to the school's performance issues.

Despite these challenges, the Kermit S Nickerson School has a relatively strong student-teacher ratio of 12, which is better than 2 other elementary schools in the district. However, with 65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs, which may impact the school's resources, funding, and ability to provide comprehensive educational support. Overall, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at the Kermit S Nickerson School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (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	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	60	5	12.0	65.0%	57 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	19.7	260^th of 290 public elementary schools	10.3%		29.8	149^th of 210 public elementary schools	29.0%	111	46.3	43.4	$19,851

Cities Near Swanville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belfast	0.25 mi	8
Northport	2.83 mi	2	9^th
Searsport	5.08 mi	3	239^th
Waldo	5.08 mi	1
Morrill	7.08 mi	2

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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.