Abbot-Downing School

Abbot-Downing School is a moderately sized elementary campus in Concord, New Hampshire, operated by Concord School District. The school hosts 343 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 38% larger than the state mean of about 249.

Across the 7 schools in Concord School District (3,835 students total), Abbot-Downing School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Abbot-Downing School records that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Abbot-Downing School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Abbot-Downing School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Abbot-Downing School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Abbot-Downing School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Merrimack County shows median household earnings sit near $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Merrimack County's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students), Abbot-Downing School is one campus in the mix.

Rundlett Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Abbot-Downing School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.5%.

Abbot-Downing School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Abbot-Downing School has edged down 10%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.