The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Community Regional Charter School
Community Regional Charter School is a public charter district in Maine serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across three campuses: Creative Children's Academy, Dimensions Academy, and Overman Academy. Publicly reported information identifies it as the first elementary public charter school in the state, located in the Cornville and Skowhegan area. The district operates under a charter contract renewed in 2022 with the Maine Charter School Commission, securing authorization to operate through 2027. For families weighing enrollment, that multi-year renewal provides a measure of stability: the campuses remain open and funded for the foreseeable future.
The student body is small for a district spanning all grade levels, and the composition is predominantly white, with a small number of students identifying as Hispanic, Black, or two or more races. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, so the economic profile of the enrolled families cannot be characterized from the data provided. Similarly, data on special education enrollment and English learner status was missing, so those population shares are unknown here. A parent wanting to understand the full demographic and support picture would need to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed. English language arts proficiency for grades three through eight sits below the middle of what Maine districts typically report, with roughly two out of five tested students reaching proficiency. Math proficiency is notably lower, with under one in five students meeting the standard. Science results were not reported for this district in the available data. No multi-year trend information was available, so it is unclear whether these results represent a decline, a plateau, or an upward trajectory. Average scale scores were also missing. The tested cohort across both ELA and math was modest in size, which can mean year-to-year results swing more sharply than they would in a larger district.
Several categories of data that parents often look for were absent entirely. No graduation rate was provided, which is a meaningful gap for a district that serves high school grades. No civil-rights or discipline data was included. No course access information, staffing figures, or attendance rates were available. No program offerings such as AP, dual-credit, or career pathways were listed. Without these, the academic pathway beyond the state testing results in the elementary and middle grades cannot be assessed from the data on this page. A family considering the high school grades in particular would want to ask the school directly about graduation outcomes, course offerings, and postsecondary preparation.
Housing and community context for the area were not included in the provided data, so no description of the local housing market, commute patterns, or neighborhood character can be offered here. No comparison fact-set positioning this district against its county neighbors was available either, so the proficiency results can only be read against the general statewide context rather than against nearby districts specifically.
What the available evidence does establish is a small, multi-campus charter district with a stable authorization horizon, a homogenous student population, and state testing results that show stronger performance in reading than in mathematics. The gaps in the data are wide enough that a family would need to supplement this picture with direct conversations with the school, particularly on graduation rates, high school programming, special education services, and the economic background of the student community. The charter renewal through 2027 gives families a reasonable planning window, and the prekindergarten-through-grade-twelve span means a child could in principle spend an entire K-12 career within the district if the fit proves right.
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