Cherryfield Elementary

Cherryfield Elementary is an elementary campus of cozy scale in Cherryfield, Maine, one of the schools within Cherryfield Public Schools, instructing 110 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

Cherryfield Elementary is a school of Cherryfield Public Schools, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Cherryfield Elementary shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Cherryfield Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Cherryfield Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 62%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $56,024, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), Cherryfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Narraguagus High School, around 4.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cherryfield Elementary has fell 11%, going from 124 students in 2018 to 110 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.