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Atkinson Academy

17 Academy Ave., Atkinson, NH 03811 · (603) 362-5521 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools

Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 249
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
19 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K175%
Kindergarten5114%
Grade 16718%
Grade 25214%
Grade 35515%
Grade 46016%
Grade 56217%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 33% · US 70%
White
31286%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 81% · US 43%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
298%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18551%
Female
17949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Atkinson Academy→Timberlane Regional Middle School→Timberlane Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Timberlane Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above Proficient
English Language Arts
60.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
52.0%
NH avg 43.0%

What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.

Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Atkinson Academy

Atkinson Academy's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Atkinson Academy this school3645.2%52.5%
Sandown North Elementary School
Sandown
3227.8%49.1%
Moose Hill School
Londonderry
3435.5%N/A
Greenland Central School
Greenland
3674.4%62.1%
North Salem Elementary School
Salem
3539.1%62.4%
Grantham Village School
Grantham
2584.3%82.7%
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Atkinson Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New HampshireIn Rockingham County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.5%#86 of 209#30 of 45
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#88 of 209#33 of 45
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#69 of 210#25 of 45
Enrollment
ranked largest first
364#66 of 300#23 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#129 of 179#33 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.6%#82 of 181#19 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
5.2%#222 of 240#45 of 54
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.6%#21 of 37#8 of 14
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
364
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253643012.1:15% (19)
2023-2438527.514.0:16% (24)
2022-2335427.512.9:12% (8)
2020-213362612.9:11% (5)
2017-1834828.512.2:16% (20)
2015-163552912.2:16% (22)
2010-114583313.9:17% (30)
2000-014372915.1:12% (9)
1990-913402116.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atkinson Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (348 to 364); teachers up 5% (28.5 to 30).

About Atkinson Academy

Atkinson Academy is one of the public schools in Atkinson, New Hampshire. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 364 students. Elementary schools in New Hampshire have about 249 students on average; enrollment here is 46% higher.

Timberlane Regional School District (7 schools, 3,224 students) runs Atkinson Academy.

White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.

The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, 11.0:1, is lower. A total of 19 students, or 5%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 13% average for public schools in Rockingham County, the school's rate is lower.

Atkinson Academy holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.

Atkinson Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.5% and a predicted 60.2%.

In Rockingham County, home to about 319,082 people, the median household earns about $118,331 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Public schools in Rockingham County number 99, with about 41,753 students.

Timberlane Regional Middle School, about 1.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Atkinson Academy places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.

Atkinson Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 336 to 364.

This page collects posts and questions about Atkinson Academy, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Rockingham County at a glance

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Population
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students

Quick facts

School name
Atkinson Academy
District
Timberlane Regional School District
Address
17 Academy Ave., Atkinson, NH 03811
Phone
(603) 362-5521
County
Rockingham County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
19 (5%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
330672000434
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Timberlane Regional School District
Other Atkinson Academy schools

One other US public school is named Atkinson Academy. Atkinson Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Atkinson Academy
What is the total enrollment at Atkinson Academy?
Atkinson Academy enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Atkinson Academy serve?
Atkinson Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Atkinson Academy?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Atkinson Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Atkinson Academy?
At Atkinson Academy, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Atkinson Academy in?
Atkinson Academy is part of Timberlane Regional School District.
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