Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEARE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330693000025
Center Woods School
14 Center Rd., Weare, NH 03281 · (603) 529-4500 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
53 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 24% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Center Woods School→Weare Middle School
Based on grade levels within Weare 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
52.0%
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 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Center Woods School
Center Woods School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Woods School this school | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
| South Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry | 412 | 13.6% | 60.4% |
| Barrington Elementary School Barrington | 405 | 12.8% | 49.5% |
| Gilford Elementary School Gilford | 303 | 12.5% | 62.8% |
| Alton Central School (Elem) Alton | 407 | 15.0% | 37.1% |
| Rindge Memorial School Rindge | 324 | 17.3% | 41.2% |
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 Center Woods School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #99 of 209 | #26 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #89 of 209 | #21 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #128 of 210 | #29 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #60 of 300 | #25 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #97 of 179 | #21 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #153 of 181 | #47 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.1% | #170 of 240 | #42 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.1% | #2 of 139 | #2 of 40 |
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
377
-166 (-31%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
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 | 377 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 12% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 45 | 12.1:1 | 9% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 47.8 | 13.8:1 | 19% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 13% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 7% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Woods School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (662 to 377); teachers down 31% (47.8 to 33).
About Center Woods School
Center Woods School serves students in Weare, New Hampshire, as a large elementary school. It had 377 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll about 249 students on average.
The 2 schools in Weare School District enroll 831 students altogether, Center Woods School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Center Woods School is 93% White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Hillsborough County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Center Woods School are from different groups.
Center Woods School reported 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Roughly 14% of students at Center Woods School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 26% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 12 points higher.
Center Woods School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Center Woods School is 54.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.0%.
In Hillsborough County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $103,545 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hillsborough County number 127, with about 53,974 students.
The closest school to Center Woods School is Weare Middle School, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Center Woods School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Center Woods School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Center Woods School's location as Rural: Distant.
A 31% drop took enrollment from 543 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Center Woods School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weare
- John Stark Regional High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Weare Middle SchoolMiddle · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Weare Middle School0.7 mi · 454
- John Stark Regional High School2.1 mi · 612
- Dunbarton Elementary School6.1 mi · 234
- Harold Martin School6.8 mi · 269
- Henniker Community School7.0 mi · 402
- Maple Street Elementary School8.0 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Center Woods SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Center Woods School?
Center Woods School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Center Woods School serve?
Center Woods School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Center Woods School have?
Center Woods School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Center Woods School?
Center Woods School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Center Woods School?
Center Woods School is overseen by Weare School District in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.