Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330333000145
Effingham Elementary School
6 Partridge Cove Rd., Effingham, NH 03882 · (603) 539-6032 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- C+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
11.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
50 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 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
35.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 35 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Effingham Elementary School
Effingham Elementary School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham Elementary School this school | 120 | 41.7% | 37.2% |
| Russell Elementary School Rumney | 84 | 40.5% | 35.0% |
| Troy Elementary School Troy | 116 | 43.1% | 34.9% |
| Lempster Community School Lempster | 132 | 43.2% | 42.1% |
| Antrim Elementary School Antrim | 133 | 36.8% | 46.7% |
| Edward Fenn School Gorham | 143 | 40.6% | 39.5% |
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 Effingham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #164 of 209 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #164 of 209 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #183 of 210 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #229 of 300 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #47 of 240 | #5 of 14 |
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
120
+19 (+19%) vs 2020
+216% since 1990-91, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 120 | 10.6 | 11.3:1 | 42% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 11.1 | 9.7:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 10.7 | 9.7:1 | 39% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 10 | 10.1:1 | 49% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9.9 | 11.2:1 | 43% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 47% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 47% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 24% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 38 | 2 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (111 to 120); teachers up 7% (9.9 to 10.6).
About Effingham Elementary School
Students in Effingham, New Hampshire, attend Effingham Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 120 students in kindergarten through 6. It has 52% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New Hampshire (about 249).
Effingham Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which serves 2,077 students.
By race and ethnicity, Effingham Elementary School is 96% White. Next come 4% multiracial. That is in line with Carroll County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for Effingham Elementary School is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.3:1. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is close to this figure. By family income, 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Carroll County is 33%.
On the allk12 Grade, Effingham Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 29% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Effingham Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 37.2%. Predicted: 36.6%.
The school's county is Carroll County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,463, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,659, Effingham Elementary School among them.
Freedom Elementary School sits about 1.0 miles from Effingham Elementary School. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Effingham Elementary School places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Effingham Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 101 to 120, a 19% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.1:1 to 11.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Effingham Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,804
Census ACS
Median income
$86,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- Kingswood Regional High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Ossipee Central SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Carpenter SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Crescent Lake SchoolMiddle · 181 students
- New Durham Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Elementary School1.0 mi · 52
- Ossipee Central School6.1 mi · 276
- Sacopee Valley High Sch8.7 mi · 261
- Sacopee Valley Middle School8.7 mi · 354
- Madison Elementary School9.0 mi · 129
- Sacopee Valley Elementary School9.0 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Effingham Elementary SchoolHow large is Effingham Elementary School?
Effingham Elementary School enrolls approximately 120 students in grades KG-06.
Is Effingham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Effingham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Effingham Elementary School have?
Effingham Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Effingham Elementary School?
Effingham Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Two or more.
Is Effingham Elementary School public or private?
Effingham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.