Enrollment
353
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330315000132
Ellis School
432 Main St., Fremont, NH 03044 · (603) 895-2511 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-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.
- ·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
9.1:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
59 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
43.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Ellis School
Ellis School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis School this school | 353 | 16.7% | 48.4% |
| Rindge Memorial School Rindge | 324 | 17.3% | 41.2% |
| Danville Elementary School Danville | 283 | 15.9% | 53.8% |
| Northwood Elementary School Northwood | 413 | 17.4% | 48.5% |
| Griffin Memorial School Litchfield | 428 | 14.3% | 63.2% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
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 Ellis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #111 of 209 | #38 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #126 of 209 | #41 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #74 of 210 | #28 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #77 of 300 | #24 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #19 of 179 | #7 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #131 of 181 | #35 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #156 of 240 | #16 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #61 of 139 | #10 of 32 |
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
353
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 353 | 38.8 | 9.1:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 36 | 10.1:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 34.8 | 10.8:1 | 12% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 36 | 10.3:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 34.6 | 11.9:1 | 13% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 17% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 5% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellis School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (411 to 353); teachers up 12% (34.6 to 38.8).
About Ellis School
Located in Fremont, New Hampshire, Ellis School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 353 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in New Hampshire, the average enrollment is about 249.
For district matters, Ellis School falls under Fremont School District.
By race and ethnicity, Ellis School is 91% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Rockingham County overall, the White share is about 91%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Ellis School reports a ratio of 9.1 students per teacher, from 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is 1.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Ellis School, 17% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New Hampshire public elementary schools, Ellis School outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ellis School would be expected to post about 52.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.4%.
The county, Rockingham County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $118,331 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Rockingham County has 99 public schools with about 41,753 students, including Ellis School.
Measured in a straight line, Swasey Central School is about 3.2 miles from Ellis School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Ellis School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Ellis School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Ellis School enrolled 369 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 353. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.3:1 in 2020-21 to 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Ellis School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Ellis schools
One other US public school is named Ellis. Ellis School is the largest of the 2.
- Ellis SchoolLOGAN, UT · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Swasey Central School3.2 mi · 282
- Danville Elementary School4.4 mi · 283
- Iber Holmes Gove Middle School4.5 mi · 413
- Lamprey River Elementary School4.7 mi · 333
- Sandown North Elementary School4.8 mi · 322
- Epping Middle School4.9 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Ellis SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ellis School?
Ellis School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Ellis School serve?
Ellis School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ellis School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Ellis School.
What is the student diversity at Ellis School?
Student demographics at Ellis School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ellis School in?
Ellis School is part of Fremont School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.