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Schools in Cornish · School Administrative District 55

Cornish’s public schools score below 54% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cornish, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 15% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
979 students on the public path
In brief

Cornish’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 317 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornish’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,571 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Sacopee Valley Middle School, then Sacopee Valley High Sch. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cornish’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (317)Better than 64%
Towns in York County (26)Better than 15%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 462 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Cornish anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cornish’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 461 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cornish, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Sacopee Valley Elementary Schoolin HiramC+
4–8Sacopee Valley Middle Schoolin HiramC+
9–12Sacopee Valley High Schin HiramC

Cornish’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 55, which also serves Baldwin, Hiram, Parsonsfield and Porter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 55Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 979 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,571ME $20,630 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 461 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 463 students tested

Cornish vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Cornish’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CornishB−School Administrative District 55
HiramB−School Administrative District 55
BaldwinB−School Administrative District 55
ParsonsfieldB−School Administrative District 55
LimingtonC+School Administrative District 06
LimerickB+School Administrative District 57

3 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 55 with Cornish, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cornish

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cornishin other towns
Sacopee Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hiram
C+
364 students14:1Rate it →
Sacopee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Hiram
C+
354 students12:1Rate it →
Sacopee Valley High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Hiram
C
261 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cornish’s schools

Are Cornish’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cornish children attend score below 54% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cornish in?

School Administrative District 55, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 979 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cornish kids go to high school?

Sacopee Valley High Sch in Hiram, with 261 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Cornish’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 55 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Cornish spend per student?

$17,571 in School Administrative District 55 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.