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Effingham Elementary School

6 Partridge Cove Rd., Effingham, NH 03882 · (603) 539-6032 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 249
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1613%
Grade 11916%
Grade 21412%
Grade 31916%
Grade 42218%
Grade 51210%
Grade 61815%
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%
White
11596%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 81% · US 43%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
5445%
Female
6655%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Effingham Elementary SchoolKingswood Regional Middle SchoolKingswood Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above Proficient
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

Where Effingham Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New HampshireIn 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
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
120
+9 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.2:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2512010.611.3:142% (50)
2023-2410811.19.7:139% (42)
2022-2310410.79.7:139% (41)
2017-181119.911.2:143% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham Elementary School.

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%.

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 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 111 to 120, an 8% gain.

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Carroll County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Effingham Elementary School
District
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
Address
6 Partridge Cove Rd., Effingham, NH 03882
Phone
(603) 539-6032
County
Carroll County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
120
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
50 (42%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
330333000145
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Effingham Elementary School
How 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.
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