Elementary Schools in Cherryfield Public Schools

Cherryfield Public Schools in Maine has only one elementary school, Cherryfield Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has some positive attributes, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, it faces significant challenges, including declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low proficiency in Mathematics.

Cherryfield Elementary has a relatively small student population of 90 students, the majority of whom (95.56%) identify as white. Over half (53.33%) of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's overall SchoolDigger rating is only 2 out of 5 stars, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 101 out of 210 schools in 2021-2022 to 208 out of 258 schools in 2018-2019, suggesting a decline in performance relative to other elementary schools in Maine.

While Cherryfield Elementary has some strengths, such as its favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1 and higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts (72.41%) and Science (41.18%), it faces significant challenges in Mathematics, with a proficiency rate of only 37.93%, well below the state average of 48.68%. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.3% is also a concern and may be contributing to its overall academic performance. The Cherryfield Public Schools district should consider targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve the educational outcomes for students at Cherryfield Elementary.