Enrollment
192
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330231000037
Chichester Central School
219 Main St., Chichester, NH 03258 · (603) 798-5651 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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.
- BBeats 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
9.1:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
24 students
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 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 57% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
4%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
64.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
62.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Chichester Central School
Chichester Central School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Central School this school | 192 | 12.5% | 60.3% |
| Enfield Village School Enfield | 195 | 12.8% | 80.0% |
| Chesterfield Central School Chesterfield | 253 | 13.8% | 47.9% |
| Mountain Village Charter School Plymouth | 117 | 13.7% | 49.1% |
| Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School Conway | 172 | 19.2% | 28.2% |
| Cornish Elementary School Cornish | 137 | 16.8% | 45.3% |
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 Chichester Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #47 of 209 | #2 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #43 of 209 | #4 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #49 of 210 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #184 of 300 | #24 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.5% | #184 of 240 | #24 of 28 |
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
192
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 192 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 13% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 21 | 8.9:1 | 13% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 21 | 9.4:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 15% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 21.8 | 9.1:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 12% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 22 | 10.8:1 | 11% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 27 | 10.4:1 | 10% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 11 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chichester Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (198 to 192); teachers down 4% (21.8 to 21).
About Chichester Central School
Chichester Central School is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Chichester, New Hampshire. Its 192 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students.
The school's district is Chichester School District.
White students are the large majority at Chichester Central School, with 98% of enrollment. Chichester Central School has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 21 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.1:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Around 13% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Merrimack County is 25%.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Chichester Central School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Chichester Central School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.3%; the prediction is 55.5%.
Across Merrimack County, median household income is about $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Merrimack County number 61 and enroll about 17,429.
Epsom Central School is located about 3.2 miles from Chichester Central School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, Chichester Central School is ahead of the 32.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Chichester Central School as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 208 to 192. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.4:1 in 2020-21, and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Chichester Central School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Epsom Central School3.2 mi · 378
- Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M)3.7 mi · 52
- Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (H)3.7 mi · 24
- Pittsfield Middle School4.6 mi · 103
- Pittsfield High School4.6 mi · 161
- Pittsfield Elementary School4.7 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Chichester Central SchoolHow many students attend Chichester Central School?
Chichester Central School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Chichester Central School serve?
Chichester Central School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Chichester Central School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Chichester Central School.
How diverse is Chichester Central School?
Chichester Central School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Chichester Central School public or private?
Chichester Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chichester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.