Summary:
ZIP code 03745 has one public school, Cornish Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Although it is classified as an elementary school, its PK–8 structure gives families a single local school option through middle school. The school has 137 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1, suggesting a relatively small and personal learning environment. It is part of the Cornish School District, which has no other schools for comparison.
Academic results are mixed. Mathematics is a relative strength in grades 3, 4, and 6, where proficiency exceeded the New Hampshire average by 2 to 3 percentage points. However, math performance was considerably lower in grades 5 and 7, especially grade 7, where 23% of students were proficient compared with 44% statewide. Reading is the clearest area of concern: the school trailed the state in every reported grade, with proficiency ranging from 36% to 45% compared with statewide results of 51% to 58%. Families should particularly examine the school’s reading supports and grade-specific math interventions.
Recent overall results show a downward trend. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency declined from 41% to 40% in math, 51% to 43% in reading, and 43% to 33% in science. The school’s ranking also fell from the 68th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 30th percentile most recently. Science had been a relative strength, exceeding the state by 5 points in 2024–2025, but then fell below the state the following year. Overall, the school offers small classes and a close-knit setting, while its main academic priorities appear to be improving schoolwide reading, strengthening math in grades 5 and 7, and understanding the recent declines in reading and science.
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