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
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
Student demographics
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
-26 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.3:1
% White
90%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Edward Fenn School
Set in Gorham, New Hampshire, Edward Fenn School is a tight-knit primary school, operated by Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District. It caters to 143 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 249.
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 372 students; Edward Fenn School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Edward Fenn School lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Edward Fenn School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at Edward Fenn School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Edward Fenn School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Coos County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,677, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edward Fenn School is one of 22 public schools in Coos County (combined enrollment of about 3,254 students).
Nearest neighbor: Gorham Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Edward Fenn School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edward Fenn School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.1%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Edward Fenn School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 169 (now 143). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.
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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 Middle School6.4 mi · 254
- Berlin Senior High School6.4 mi · 303
- 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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