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Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)

27 Dumont Street, Colebrook, NH 03576 · (603) 237-4801 · Coos County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 249
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
86 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
24
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
16
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
20
Grade 6
15
Grade 7
23
Grade 8
19
Student demographics
White
17392%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 81%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8%
Two+
74%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9450%
Female
9550%

School pathway

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Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
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Test scores

NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above Proficient
English Language Arts
44.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
25.0%
NH avg 43.0%

What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
189
-25 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.8:1
% White
92%
was 98%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)

Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) operates as a cozy elementary school in Colebrook, New Hampshire, run under Colebrook School District. Current enrollment sits at 189 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 249.

Colebrook School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 288 students; Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) is among them.

On demographics, Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.1%, the actual is 33.1%, a residual of -1.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Coos County shows median household income runs about $57,677, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Coos County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,254 students), Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H), roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)'s enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 189). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 98% to 92% over that span.

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Coos County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)
District
Colebrook School District
Address
27 Dumont Street, Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone
(603) 237-4801
County
Coos County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
189
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
86 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
330240000050
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)
How large is Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)?
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-08.
Is Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E).
What is the student diversity at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)?
Student demographics at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) in?
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) is part of Colebrook School District.
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