Summary:
ZIP code 03745 contains one school, Cornish Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small Cornish community. The school enrolls 137 students and reports a 10.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, creating a relatively small instructional environment. It is part of the Cornish School District, and its reported free- or reduced-price lunch participation is 16.79%.
Academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 40% of students were proficient in mathematics, 43% in reading, and 33% in science, compared with 44%, 55%, and 38% statewide. Math was the strongest area in several grades: Cornish exceeded state results in third grade at 56%, fourth grade at 55%, and sixth grade at 46%. However, fifth-grade math proficiency was 27% and seventh-grade proficiency was 23%, well below state rates. Reading is the most consistent concern, with every tested grade below New Hampshire results. Reading proficiency ranged from 36% in fourth grade to 45% in fifth grade, compared with statewide rates of 52% to 58%.
Recent trends suggest that families should look beyond a single year while paying attention to the school’s direction. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math proficiency declined one point, reading fell eight points, and science fell ten points, from five points above the state to five points below it. The school’s ranking also declined from 76th of 234 schools in 2023–2024 to 160th of 230 in 2025–2026. Because enrollment and individual grade cohorts are small, yearly percentages may fluctuate noticeably. Overall, the school offers a small setting and demonstrated strengths in some math grades, but reading across grades, upper-grade math, and recent science performance are the most important areas to examine.
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