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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330186000163
Berlin Elementary School
200 State Street, Berlin, NH 03570 · (603) 752-5311 · Coos County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
263 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Berlin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
36.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Where Berlin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #172 of 209 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #158 of 209 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #178 of 210 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #42 of 300 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #127 of 179 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #130 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #8 of 240 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.3% | #2 of 37 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
-73 (-15%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 64% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 43 | 9.7:1 | 60% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 39 | 10.8:1 | 62% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 17.3 | 13.1:1 | 58% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 65% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 57% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 46% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berlin Elementary School.
About Berlin Elementary School
Berlin Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school has 412 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll about 249 students on average.
Berlin School District has 3 schools; together they serve 969 students.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at Berlin Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Coos County, where about 93% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
Berlin Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.1 students per teacher, from 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New Hampshire, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Lunch program data show 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 21 points above the 43% average for public schools in Coos County.
Berlin Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.6% is 13.4 points above the 22.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Coos County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $57,677 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Berlin Elementary School shares Coos County with 21 other public schools.
Berlin Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Berlin Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Berlin Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Berlin Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 412, down from 485 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Berlin Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,271
Census ACS
Median income
$57,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
3,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berlin School District
- Berlin Senior High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Berlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Berlin Senior High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Berlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Berlin Middle School0.5 mi · 254
- Berlin Senior High School0.5 mi · 303
- Gorham Middle School5.9 mi · 80
- Gorham High School5.9 mi · 149
- Edward Fenn School5.9 mi · 143
- Milan Village Elementary School6.8 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Berlin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Berlin Elementary School?
Berlin Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Berlin Elementary School serve?
Berlin Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berlin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berlin Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berlin Elementary School?
At Berlin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Berlin Elementary School public or private?
Berlin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.