For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 792 students in Hermon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Hermon School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,359 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hermon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,865 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,244
$21,600
Spending / Student
$12,865
$21,191
Best Hermon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermon Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
29 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4070
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4070
Grades: 5-8
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia A Duran School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4081
Grades: PK-4
| 463 students
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