Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330234000488
Disnard Elementary School
160 Hanover St., Claremont, NH 03743 · (603) 543-4260 · Sullivan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
9.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
134 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Claremont School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
37.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Disnard Elementary School
Disnard Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disnard Elementary School this school | 254 | 52.8% | 38.2% |
| Maple Avenue School Claremont | 264 | 49.2% | N/A |
| William Allen School Rochester | 280 | 52.5% | 31.6% |
| Paul A. Smith School Franklin | 261 | 55.9% | 33.5% |
| Wheelock Elementary School Keene | 192 | 54.7% | 45.0% |
| Mildred C. Lakeway School Littleton | 309 | 54.4% | 43.9% |
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 Disnard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #159 of 209 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #152 of 209 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #155 of 210 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #150 of 300 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #39 of 179 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #101 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #22 of 240 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #111 of 139 | #6 of 6 |
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
254
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 254 | 26 | 9.8:1 | 53% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 26 | 9.8:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 25 | 9.5:1 | 48% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 57% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 27 | 10.1:1 | 51% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 62% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 29 | 10.1:1 | 44% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 31% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Disnard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (273 to 254); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About Disnard Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Claremont, New Hampshire, Disnard Elementary School is part of Claremont School District. The school serves 254 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Disnard Elementary School is part of Claremont School District, where 6 schools serve 1,534 students.
Disnard Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Disnard Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Federal staffing data show 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Disnard Elementary School and a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Hampshire is 11.0:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. That is 16 points above the 37% average for public schools in Sullivan County.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Disnard Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.4% for Disnard Elementary School. The school posts 38.2%, 8.8 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sullivan County show that median household income is about $80,858, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Disnard Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in Sullivan County, which together enroll about 4,498 students.
Nearby, River View Chartered Public School is about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Disnard Elementary School places 1st out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
The number of students grew from 240 to 254 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,715
Census ACS
Median income
$80,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
4,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claremont School District
- Stevens High SchoolHigh · 477 students
- Claremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 333 students
- Maple Avenue SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Bluff SchoolElementary · 163 students
- Claremont Preschool CenterElementary · 43 students
Other schools in Claremont
- Stevens High SchoolHigh · 477 students
- Claremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 333 students
- Maple Avenue SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Bluff SchoolElementary · 163 students
- Claremont Preschool CenterElementary · 43 students
- River View Chartered Public SchoolHigh · 30 students
Nearby schools
- River View Chartered Public School0.6 mi · 30
- Bluff School0.8 mi · 163
- Stevens High School1.0 mi · 477
- Claremont Preschool Center1.4 mi · 43
- Claremont Middle School1.4 mi · 333
- Maple Avenue School2.0 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Disnard Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Disnard Elementary School?
Disnard Elementary School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Disnard Elementary School serve?
Disnard Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Disnard Elementary School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Disnard Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Disnard Elementary School?
At Disnard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Disnard Elementary School public or private?
Disnard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Claremont School District.
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