Summary:
ZIP code 03581 has one elementary school, Edward Fenn School in Gorham, serving 143 students in kindergarten through Grade 5 within the Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District. As the only elementary school in the area, it offers a small-school setting with a reported student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1. The school’s latest achievement results represent 2025–2026, while enrollment, staffing, and meal-program figures are reported for 2024–2025.
The latest results show broad improvement. Proficiency increased to 45% in mathematics, 55% in reading, and 60% in science, representing gains of 10, 14, and 21 percentage points, respectively, from the prior year. Science is the clearest strength: the school exceeded district results by 19 points and state results by 22 points. Reading matched the state rate and was slightly above the district, while mathematics was one point above the state and seven points above the district. The school’s ranking also improved substantially, moving from the 30th percentile and two stars in 2024–2025 to the 62nd percentile and three stars in 2025–2026.
Performance varies considerably by grade, so parents should look beyond the schoolwide averages. Grade 3 was especially strong in mathematics and reading, with 72% and 65% proficiency, while Grade 5 exceeded state results in mathematics, reading, and science. Grade 4 was the main concern, with 24% proficiency in mathematics and 41% in reading; its mathematics result was 28 points below the state. Because the school and each grade are relatively small, yearly percentages can shift noticeably based on the performance of a limited number of students. Overall, the latest data suggest meaningful progress and strong science performance, while fourth-grade outcomes remain the most important area to monitor.
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