Public SchoolElementary

Kermit S Nickerson School

18 Townhouse Road, Swanville, ME 04915

DSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
58
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
RSU 71
Waldo County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 294 Maine elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Class size10 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maine elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kermit S Nickerson School

Kermit S Nickerson School is a public elementary school in Swanville, Maine, serving grades 3–5. It is part of RSU 71. The school is located in a rural area in Waldo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 58 students were enrolled, with about 10 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maine elementary school (10.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 294 Maine elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

18 Townhouse Road
Swanville, ME 04915
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
58 students
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
RSU 71
County
Waldo County
NCES school ID
231482223192

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.