Best Public Schools in Cherryfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Cherryfield, Maine is home to a single standout school, Cherryfield Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 93 students. Cherryfield Elementary is part of the Cherryfield Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherryfield Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maine over the past few years, reaching as high as 24th out of 289 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is outstanding, with 80.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 71.64% in Mathematics, and 54.55% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year - significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Cherryfield Elementary has a low student-teacher ratio of 7.8, which likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50.54%), Cherryfield Elementary is still able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, indicating the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its diverse student population. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is an area for potential improvement, as addressing attendance issues could further boost the school's academic performance and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Cherryfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	85 School Street	Cherryfield	04622	Washington County	Cherryfield Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-7949	110	13	8.3	70.0%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	91	24^th of 289 public elementary schools	91.7%		71.9	86^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.1%	62	80.6	71.6	54.6	$23,482

Cities Near Cherryfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrington	4.37 mi	2	233^rd
Milbridge	4.89 mi	1	141^st
Steuben	6.4 mi	1	18^th
Addison	11.36 mi	1	254^th
Sullivan	13.27 mi	3	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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