Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330333000144
Carpenter School
102 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, NH 03894 · (603) 569-3457 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
41 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
55.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Carpenter School
Carpenter School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter School this school | 183 | 22.4% | 51.5% |
| Thornton Central School Thornton | 172 | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| Florence Rideout Elementary School Wilton | 211 | 22.3% | 41.3% |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Bradford | 177 | 23.7% | 50.8% |
| New Durham Elementary School New Durham | 144 | 23.6% | 47.8% |
| Loudon Elementary School Loudon | 243 | 22.2% | 39.0% |
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 Carpenter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #90 of 209 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #64 of 209 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #125 of 210 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #191 of 300 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #127 of 240 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #9 of 139 | 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
183
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 183 | 20 | 9.2:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 24% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 22.1 | 8.1:1 | 23% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 20 | 9.9:1 | 24% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 23% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 23% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 7% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 28 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carpenter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (262 to 183); teachers down 13% (23 to 20).
About Carpenter School
Carpenter School, a small elementary school, is located in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. It educates 183 students in kindergarten through 3. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 249 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Carpenter School is among 8 schools run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which serves 2,077 students.
Carpenter School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Carroll County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, Carpenter School comes in at 16%.
Its 20 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 22%. That is lower than the 33% average for public schools in Carroll County.
Carpenter School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.5%) and its predicted rate (49.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools.
Across Carroll County, median household income is about $86,463, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Carpenter School is among the 28 public schools in Carroll County.
Nearby, Kingswood Regional High School is about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Carpenter School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Carpenter School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 199 to 183.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,804
Census ACS
Median income
$86,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- Kingswood Regional High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Ossipee Central SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Crescent Lake SchoolMiddle · 181 students
- New Durham Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Effingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 120 students
Other schools in Wolfeboro
- Kingswood Regional High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Crescent Lake SchoolMiddle · 181 students
Other Carpenter schools
One other US public school is named Carpenter. Carpenter School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carpenter SchoolANN ARBOR, MI · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Kingswood Regional High School1.2 mi · 729
- Kingswood Regional Middle School1.2 mi · 345
- Crescent Lake School1.4 mi · 181
- Tuftonboro Central School5.9 mi · 99
- Paul Elementary School8.9 mi · 410
- Alton Central School (Elem)9.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Carpenter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carpenter School?
Carpenter School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Carpenter School serve?
Carpenter School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Carpenter School have?
Carpenter School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Carpenter School?
Student demographics at Carpenter School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Carpenter School public or private?
Carpenter School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.