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Cornish Elementary School

Q: Is Cornish Elementary School a good school?

Cornish Elementary School ranks 160 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cornish Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Cornish Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cornish Elementary School?

Students at Cornish Elementary School are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Cornish Elementary School is a small public school in rural Cornish, New Hampshire, serving 137 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade through the Cornish School District. Its 10.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio may allow for close relationships and individualized attention, although the school’s small enrollment can also make year-to-year test results fluctuate.

Current academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 40% of students were proficient in mathematics, 43% in reading, and 33% in science—below New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Reading is the clearest schoolwide concern because every tested grade trails the state average. Mathematics is more uneven: grades 3, 4, and 6 slightly exceed state results, while grades 5 and 7 are much weaker. The school ranked 160th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, down from 76th in 2023–2024, when it exceeded state averages in all three tested subjects. This recent decline is an important issue for families to ask about.

Compared with nearby schools, Cornish falls in the middle-to-lower range rather than at the bottom. It outperforms Unity Elementary School, Richards Elementary School, Croydon Village School, and generally Maple Avenue School, but trails Plainfield Elementary School, which also serves through grade 8, as well as Sunapee Central School and Grantham Village School. Grantham is a particularly strong local benchmark, with proficiency rates above 88% in the reported subjects. Overall, families may want to focus on reading support, grade 5 and 7 mathematics, and what changed after the school’s stronger 2023–2024 performance.

137

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,440

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

274 Town House Rd
Cornish, NH 03745-4633

(603) 675-5891

District: Cornish School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

160^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

107^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 166Cornish School District among New Hampshire districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	160 of 230	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	76 of 234	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	123 of 237	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	27.1	181 of 229	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	236 of 244	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	137 of 206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	155 of 242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	182 of 241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	151 of 241	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	127 of 237	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	96 of 242	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.9	147 of 240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.4	212 of 236	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	226 of 237	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	182 of 238	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	107 of 187	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	62 of 228	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	147 of 229	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	107 of 138	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	80 of 133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	48 of 134	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.1	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	34.2	86 of 125	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	92 of 134	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	41 of 107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.1	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.2	56 of 127	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.5	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.1	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2006	55.7	57 of 126	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	45.3	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	82 of 129	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.9	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)43rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2022)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Cornish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	274 Town House Rd	Cornish	03745	Sullivan County	Cornish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 675-5891	137	13	10.6	16.8%	132 (96.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	35.6	160^th of 230 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.1	135^th of 223 public elementary schools	39.5%	25	56.0	55.0	27.0	46.0	23.0		40.0	44.0	36.0	45.0	38.0	42.0		43.0	36.0		33.0	$26,440
Disnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Hanover St.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4260	254	26	9.7	52.8%	222 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	10.2	220^th of 230 public elementary schools	4.3%		31.2	164^th of 223 public elementary schools	26.5%	56	22.0	32.0	28.0				28.0	14.0	35.0	21.0				24.0	533.0		< 10%	$21,759
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	92 Bonner Rd.	Meriden	03770	Sullivan County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 469-3250	183	22	8.4	6.6%	164 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	49.7	119^th of 230 public elementary schools	48.3%		58.1	92^nd of 223 public elementary schools	58.7%	27	50.0	29.0	52.0	32.0	81.0	68.0	53.0	71.0	33.0	67.0	57.0	86.0	59.0	64.0	43.0	45.0	44.0	$25,485
Bluff School - Closed 10/07/2025	Public	K-5	10 Summit Rd	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4273	163	19	8.4	58.9%	136 (83.4%)	6 (3.7%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.2%)								(n/a)																		$21,760
Maple Avenue School	Public	K-5	210 Maple Ave.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4270	264	29	9.1	49.2%	226 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	19.3	203^rd of 230 public elementary schools	11.7%		20.1	194^th of 223 public elementary schools	13.0%	9	40.0	21.0	26.0				30.0	32.0	41.0	51.0				41.0	24.0		24.0	$21,751
Croydon Village School	Public	K-4	889 Nh Route 10	Croydon	03773	Sullivan County	Croydon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 863-2080	22	3	7.3	40.9%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.0						20.0	36.0						33.0				$20,410
Grantham Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Learning Dr.	Grantham	03753	Sullivan County	Grantham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-1681	258	21	12.5	4.3%	222 (86.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	98.3	1^st of 230 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.2	1^st of 223 public elementary schools	99.6%		93.0	95.0	95.0	93.0			93.0	79.0	89.0	86.0	95.0			88.0	89.0		89.0	$22,809
Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 School St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-3710	273	26	10.7	60.1%	257 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	10.5	218^th of 230 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.7	210^th of 223 public elementary schools	5.8%	8	29.0	12.0	430.0				14.0	43.0	30.0	21.0				30.0	19.0		19.0	$17,990
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	864 2nd NH Tpke.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 542-5888	86	12	7.1	39.5%	83 (96.5%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	227^th of 230 public elementary schools	1.3%		12.2	207^th of 223 public elementary schools	7.2%	20	0.0	23.0	0.0		29.0		16.0	546.0	31.0	584.0		29.0		22.0	536.0		11.0	$23,173
Mt. Lebanon School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 White Ave.	West Lebanon	03784	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 298-8202	246	23	10.7	31.3%	179 (72.8%)	7 (2.8%)	16 (6.5%)	31 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	79.2	35^th of 230 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.1	24^th of 223 public elementary schools	89.2%	11	71.0	69.0					70.0	57.0	72.0					64.0				$28,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornish Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cornish Elementary School?

Students at Cornish Elementary School are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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Cornish Elementary School ranks 160^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Cornish School District

How many students attend Cornish Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Cornish Elementary School.

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