Elementary Schools in Southwest Harbor Public Schools

Southwest Harbor Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that serves the town of Southwest Harbor and the surrounding area. The district has a single elementary school, Pemetic Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade.

Pemetic Elementary School is a standout institution within the district, ranking in the top 15% of elementary schools in Maine. The school consistently earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. Academically, Pemetic outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests, with proficiency rates of 80% and 68.12%, respectively, compared to state averages of 64.63% and 48.68%. The school's science proficiency rate of 37.5% is also slightly above the state average of 36.36%. However, the school faces a challenge with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7%, which may be an area of concern.

Pemetic Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (89.58%), with small percentages of Hispanic (2.78%) and students of two or more races (6.94%). The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (13.89%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.3 to 1 indicates a high level of individual attention and support for students, which may contribute to the school's academic success.