Hermon Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 848-4000
- Hermon Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hermon Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hermon Elementary School's student population of 438 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 438 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hermon Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hermon Elementary School is 0.14, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #145 out of 523 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 93% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.14 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hermon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hermon Elementary School is Hermon High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hermon Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bangor Hermon Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 301 students
1.0 miles
29 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 1.0 5-8 301 - Bangor Hermon High School Grades: 9-12 | 517 students
2.1 miles
2415 Route 2
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 2.1 9-12 517 - Bangor Downeast School Grades: PK-3 | 307 students
3.0 miles
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240 3.0 PK-3 307 - Bangor Fourteenth Street School Grades: PK-3 | 132 students
4.7 miles
224 Fourteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6350 4.7 PK-3 132 - Bangor Fairmount School Grades: 4-5 | 289 students
4.9 miles
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260 4.9 4-5 289
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