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Schools in Cushing · Regional School Unit 13

Cushing’s public schools score below 73% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cushing, 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 D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
85%
▲ 1 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▲ 18% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
875 students on the public path
In brief

Cushing’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 85% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,328 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 6 the district’s path is Oceanside Middle School, then Oceanside High School. 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 Cushing’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 26%
Towns in Knox County (14)Better than 0%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 694 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Cushing anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cushing’s students in the tested grades sat them (703 in math, 685 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Cushing Community SchoolRegional School Unit 13A−
6–8Oceanside Middle Schoolin ThomastonC
9–12Oceanside High Schoolin RocklandC+

Cushing’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 13, which also serves Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston. 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.

Regional School Unit 13Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,508 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,328ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 84.1% · 685 students tested
Math81%
State average 81.5% · 703 students tested

Cushing vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CushingCRegional School Unit 13
FriendshipCSchool Administrative District 40
St. GeorgeB−St. George
South ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
ThomastonCRegional School Unit 13
WarrenCSchool Administrative District 40

2 of the 5 neighbors share Regional School Unit 13 with Cushing, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cushing

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).

District schools in Cushingby address
Cushing Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
74 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Cushingin other towns
Oceanside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thomaston
C
307 students8:1Rate it →
Oceanside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockland
C+
494 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cushing’s schools

Are Cushing’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cushing children attend score below 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cushing in?

Regional School Unit 13, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,508 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cushing kids go to high school?

Oceanside High School in Rockland, with 494 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Cushing’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 13 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Cushing spend per student?

$24,328 in Regional School Unit 13 (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.