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Alumni: what's one memory from Bernice A. Ray School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330360000155
Bernice A. Ray School
26 Reservoir Rd., Hanover, NH 03755 · (603) 643-6655 · Grafton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
17 students
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 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
79.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 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 Bernice A. Ray School
Bernice A. Ray School's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice A. Ray School this school | 463 | 3.7% | 77.1% |
| Peter Woodbury School Bedford | 428 | 7.5% | 83.2% |
| Memorial School Bedford | 439 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Riddle Brook School Bedford | 478 | 3.8% | 83.5% |
| The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter Sch Salem | 286 | 8.0% | 50.2% |
| Mary C. Dondero Elementary School Portsmouth | 328 | 13.7% | 75.6% |
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 Bernice A. Ray School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #8 of 209 | #2 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #12 of 209 | #3 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #8 of 210 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #24 of 300 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #84 of 179 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #36 of 181 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.7% | #230 of 240 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #33 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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
463
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 463 | 41.7 | 11.1:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 43 | 10.2:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 41.3 | 11.0:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 41.2 | 11.2:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 41 | 11.5:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 28 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernice A. Ray School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (460 to 463); teachers up 1% (41.2 to 41.7).
About Bernice A. Ray School
Bernice A. Ray School is a public large elementary school in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 463 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 86% larger than that.
Bernice A. Ray School is part of Hanover School District.
Bernice A. Ray School is 73% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Grafton County's population at about 88%. Bernice A. Ray School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.1:1, with 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Bernice A. Ray School is 4%. It compares with 25% for public schools in Grafton County.
The allk12 Grade for Bernice A. Ray School is A+. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Bernice A. Ray School in the top 10% of New Hampshire schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.9 points above it (77.1% actual, 61.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, Grafton County, the median household income is $88,261, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 53 public schools in Grafton County, enrolling about 10,161 students in all.
Frances C. Richmond School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Bernice A. Ray School. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bernice A. Ray School is 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Bernice A. Ray School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 451 to 463 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.1:1) than in 2020-21 (12.5:1).
Community posts for Bernice A. Ray School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grafton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,120
Census ACS
Median income
$88,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
10,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Frances C. Richmond SchoolMiddle · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Frances C. Richmond School0.3 mi · 369
- Hanover High School1.7 mi · 674
- Marion W. Cross School2.1 mi · 345
- Dothan Brook School3.6 mi · 248
- Lebanon High School4.7 mi · 606
- Hanover Street School4.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Bernice A. Ray SchoolHow large is Bernice A. Ray School?
Bernice A. Ray School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bernice A. Ray School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bernice A. Ray School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bernice A. Ray School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bernice A. Ray School is approximately 11.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bernice A. Ray School?
Bernice A. Ray School reports a student body of 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Bernice A. Ray School public or private?
Bernice A. Ray School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanover School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.