Enrollment
143
Elementary
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORHAM RANDOLPH SHELBURNE COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330003500141
Edward Fenn School
169 Main St., Gorham, NH 03581 · (603) 466-3334 · Coos County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·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
9.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
58 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 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
35.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Edward Fenn School
Edward Fenn School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fenn School this school | 143 | 40.6% | 39.5% |
| Ashland Elementary School Ashland | 159 | 40.3% | 37.4% |
| Lempster Community School Lempster | 132 | 43.2% | 42.1% |
| Troy Elementary School Troy | 116 | 43.1% | 34.9% |
| Lakeside Primary School CENTER CONWAY | 210 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Antrim Elementary School Antrim | 133 | 36.8% | 46.7% |
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 Edward Fenn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #151 of 209 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #162 of 209 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #157 of 210 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #217 of 300 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #50 of 240 | #6 of 7 |
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
143
0 (0%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 143 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 41% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 33% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 15.5 | 9.7:1 | 31% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 31% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 27% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 31% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 14 | 13.7:1 | 27% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Fenn School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (169 to 143); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Edward Fenn School
This page covers Edward Fenn School, a small elementary school in Gorham, New Hampshire. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 143 students. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District is the district for Edward Fenn School. It has 3 schools and 372 students.
At Edward Fenn School, White students make up 90% of the student body. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Coos County residents. Edward Fenn School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.5:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. That is close to the 43% average for public schools in Coos County.
allk12 grades Edward Fenn School a C. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 37.3% for a school in New Hampshire with Edward Fenn School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Edward Fenn School posts 39.5%.
In the county around the school, Coos County, median household income is about $57,677, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Edward Fenn School is among the 22 public schools in Coos County.
The school nearest to Edward Fenn School is Gorham Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Edward Fenn School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Edward Fenn School's location as Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 143, starting from 143. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Gorham Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Other schools in Gorham
- Gorham High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Gorham Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Gorham Middle School0.3 mi · 80
- Gorham High School0.3 mi · 149
- Berlin Elementary School5.9 mi · 412
- Berlin Senior High School6.4 mi · 303
- Berlin Middle School6.4 mi · 254
- Heartwood Public Charter School12.5 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Edward Fenn SchoolHow large is Edward Fenn School?
Edward Fenn School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-05.
Is Edward Fenn School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edward Fenn School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Edward Fenn School have?
Edward Fenn School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Edward Fenn School?
Student demographics at Edward Fenn School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Edward Fenn School in?
Edward Fenn School is part of Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District.
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