Gerald D Cushing School

www.mtbluersd.org/cushing

109 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

The Gerald D. Cushing School, located in Wilton, Maine, serves as a primary educational facility for the local community, typically catering to students in the early elementary grades. As part of the Regional School Unit 9 (RSU 9), the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills while promoting social and emotional development. The school’s location on Cushing Drive places it in a quiet, accessible setting intended to provide a stable backdrop for young learners as they begin their educational journey.

Beyond core academics, the Gerald D. Cushing School is known for its emphasis on community integration and the close-knit nature of the Wilton area. Like many schools in the RSU 9 district, it strives to balance traditional curriculum standards with personalized attention, often leveraging its smaller size to maintain strong partnerships between educators and families. The facility serves as a vital hub for local childhood education, focusing on preparing students for successful transitions into the upper elementary levels.

109

Total Students

10.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gerald D Cushing School
Demographic	Student Count
White	103
Hispanic	3
Two or More	3

White
103 (94.5 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.8 %)
Two or More
3 (2.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RSU 09
Phone:	(207)645-2442
Website:	http://www.mtbluersd.org/cushing
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	109
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 43