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Cherryfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Cherryfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Cherryfield, Maine, with 93 students. The school is part of the Cherryfield Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherryfield Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 80.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.64% proficient or better in math, compared to the district averages of 77.14% and 72.86%, respectively. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 208th out of 258 schools in 2018-2019 to 24th out of 289 schools in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cherryfield Elementary has shown exceptional performance among its female students, ranking 10th out of 251 Maine elementary schools, while its male students also performed well, ranking 42nd.

However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.4% to 50.7% over the past few years, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address. Additionally, Cherryfield Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.65% to 53.33% over the past few years, suggesting that the school serves a population with a higher level of economic need compared to the surrounding schools. While Cherryfield Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area, as Ella Lewis School, located about 6 miles away, has consistently ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in Maine and has even achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

110

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,482

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 School Street
Cherryfield, ME 04622

(207) 546-7949

District: Cherryfield Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (73% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

Maine avg53%

24^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 176Cherryfield Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	24 of 289	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	86 of 288	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	157 of 290	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	101 of 210	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	208 of 258	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	204 of 256	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	179 of 255	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	159 of 284	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	10 of 251	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	42 of 251	83.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+17 vs state

Mathematics72%+22 vs state

Science55%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Cherryfield Elementary

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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
Milbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Washington Street	Milbridge	04658	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2210	114	13	8.9	74.6%	82 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	55.2	149^th of 289 public elementary schools	48.4%		53.2	150^th of 288 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	63.3	55.7		$22,213
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1227 US Highway 1A	Harrington	04643	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-6681	137	12	11.9	63.5%	115 (83.9%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	23.8	243^rd of 289 public elementary schools	15.9%		55.7	137^th of 288 public elementary schools	52.4%	106	44.1	48.5		$20,112
Ella Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Old Village Road	Steuben	04680	Washington County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 546-2430	79	7	11.6	67.1%	70 (88.6%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	91.5	20^th of 289 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.7	6^th of 288 public elementary schools	97.9%	14	76.7	80.0		$30,373
Daniel W Merritt School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 Indian River Road	Addison	04606	Washington County	Regional School Unit 37/Maine School Admin District 37	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 483-2229	89	10	8.6	61.8%	83 (93.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	258^th of 289 public elementary schools	10.7%		58.6	130^th of 288 public elementary schools	54.9%	128	51.0	36.7		$26,221
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-5	542 Bert Gray Road	Sullivan	04664	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-3200	152	17	8.9	57.2%	136 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	37.5	210^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.3%		56.5	135^th of 288 public elementary schools	53.1%	75	52.7	54.1		$31,182
Peninsula School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Main Street	Prospect Harbor	04669	Hancock County	Regional School Unit 24	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 963-2003	65	11	5.9	66.2%	61 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	214^th of 289 public elementary schools	26.0%		43.4	189^th of 288 public elementary schools	34.4%	25	54.1	51.4		$37,427
Jonesport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 Snare Creek LN	Jonesport	04649	Washington County	Jonesport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-2830	101	10	9.8	74.3%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	221^st of 289 public elementary schools	23.5%		50.3	160^th of 288 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	57.4	44.3	33.3	$22,648
Hancock Grammar School	Public	K-8	33 Cemetery Road	Hancock	04640	Hancock County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 422-6231	188	23	8.1	66.0%	172 (91.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	47.7	175^th of 289 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.2	191^st of 288 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	66.9	42.3	42.5	$29,810
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Mill Pond Rd	Beals	04611	Washington County	Beals Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 497-5449	48	7	7.1	68.8%	45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	37.2	211^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.0%		35.6	222^nd of 288 public elementary schools	22.9%	11	70.0	23.3		$33,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherryfield Elementary

Is Cherryfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cherryfield Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of Maine elementary schools.

What district is Cherryfield Elementary in?

Cherryfield Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cherryfield Elementary?

Students at Cherryfield Elementary are 93% White, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cherryfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Cherryfield Elementary.

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